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GEOGRAPHY
Bio - Fauna
Most Social Animals
This list features the most social animals on Planet Earth.
RANK | FAUNA | SOCIAL SKILLS |
1 | Elephant | Mourning Death Celebrating Birth |
2 | Dolphin | Cooperative Hunting Social Play |
3 | Gorilla | Close-knit Families Communal care of the young |
4 | Lion | Cooperative Hunting Territory Defence |
5 | Penguin | Breeding Colonies provide warmth and mutual support |
6 | Wolf | Cooperative Hunting Caring for Pups |
7 | Meerkat | Sentry lookouts Cooperative co-parenting |
8 | Chimpanzee | Use of tools Sophisticated Communication |
9 | Orca | Matriarchal pod structure Cooperative hunting |
10 | Bison | Cooperative migration Cooperative protection |
References
Brits, E. (2024). The 12 Most Social Animals That Exist Today. [online] MyFahlo. Available at: https://myfahlo.com/en-gb/blogs/wildlife/the-most-social-animals-that-exist-today [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
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