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- A bachelor herd is a herd of (usually) juvenile male animals who are still sexually immature or 'harem'-forming animals who have been thrown out of their parent groups but not yet formed a new family group. It may also refer to a group of males who are not currently territorial or mating with females. Examples include seals, dolphins, lions, and many herbivores such as deer, horses, and elephants. Bachelor herds are thought to provide useful protection for social animals against more established herd competition or aggressive, dominant males. Males in bachelor herds are sometimes closely related to each other. Some animals, for example New Zealand fur seals, live in a bachelor herd all year except for the mating season, when there is a substantial increase in aggression and competition. In many species, males and females move in separate groups, often coming together at mating time, or to fight for territory or mating partners. In many species it is common for males to leave or be driven from the group as they mature, and they may wander as lone animals or form a bachelor group for the time being. This arrangement may be long term and stable, or short term until they find a new group to join. (en)
- Kawanan lajang (bahasa Inggris: bachelor herd) adalah sekawanan hewan (yang biasanya) jantan yang masih belum matang secara seksual, atau hewan-hewan yang telah dikeluarkan dari dan belum membentuk kelompok harem keluarga yang baru. Istilah ini juga mengacu kepada sekelompok jantan yang sedang tidak menjadi hewan teritorial atau tidak sedang berkawin dengan betina. Contoh hewan-hewan yang dapat membentuk kawanan lajang meliputi anjing laut, lumba-lumba, singa, dan banyak herbivora seperti rusa, kuda, zebra, dan gajah. Anggota kawanan lajang jantan kadang-kadang memiliki hubungan kekerabatan yang dekat dengan satu sama lain. Beberapa hewan (seperti anjing laut dari Selandia Baru) hidup dalam kelompok lajang sepanjang tahun kecuali saat musim kawin (ketika agresi dan persaingan dengan satu sama lain meningkat drastis). (in)
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