herd

Summary

herd ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• herd is a type of behavioral group of animals^[2].
• herd is part of zoology^[3].
• herd is part of herding^[4].
• herd is used for cattle husbandry^[5].
• herd's Commons category is recorded as Herds^[6].
• herd's said to be the same as is recorded as horse herd^[7].
• herd's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[8].
• herd's has characteristic is recorded as herd behavior^[9].
• herd's different from is recorded as Rusalka week^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

herd is a type of behavioral group of animals^[2].

Use and Application

herd is used for cattle husbandry^[5]. Part of include zoology^[3], a branch of biology^[11] and herding^[4], a collective animal behaviour^[12].

Influence

Things named for herd include Hurd^[13], a microkernel^[14].

Why It Matters

herd ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month).^[1] herd has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] herd is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for herd include Hurd^[13], a microkernel^[14].