Social Organization in a Herd of Dairy Cows

Abstract

able to establish. In the bunt-order the important factors were streng'h concomitant with age and development, and tenacity. Other studies of social behavior in cattle have been reported since the observations reported here were made. Schein and Fohrman (1955) found a social organization in a herd of dairy cattle and presented some of the factors that influence dominance. Schloeth (1958) was interested in social behavior patterns and compared those of several species of Bovidae.