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An animal that exhibits a high degree of sociality is called a social animal. The highest degree of sociality recognized by sociobiologists is eusociality . A eusocial taxon is one that exhibits overlapping adult generations , reproductive division of labor , cooperative care of young, and—in the most refined cases—a biological caste system .
There are many examples of private social clubs, including the University Club of Chicago, The Mansion on O Street in D.C., the Penn Club of New York City and the New York Friars' Club. Social activities clubs can be for-profit, non-profit or a combination of the two (a for-profit club with a non-profit charitable arm, for instance).
A social butterfly is a slang term for a person who is socially dynamic, successful at networking, charismatic, and personally gregarious.Usually, social butterflies don’t belong to a particular group, but rather jump from one group to another.
The theory was proposed by W. D. Hamilton in 1971 to explain the gregarious behavior of a variety of animals. [1] It contrasted the popular hypothesis that evolution of such social behavior was based on mutual benefits to the population. [1]
A herd is a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic. The form of collective animal behavior associated with this is called herding. These animals are known as gregarious animals. The term herd is generally applied to mammals, and most particularly to the grazing ungulates that classically display this behaviour.
The word comes from Latin soror, meaning "sister," "cousin, daughter of a father's brother," or "female friend." [16] The first organization to use the term "sorority" was Gamma Phi Beta, established in 1874. [17] The development of fraternities for women during this time was a major accomplishment in the way of women's rights and equality.
A supper club is a traditional dining establishment that also functions as a social club. The term may describe different establishments depending on the region, but in general, supper clubs tend to present themselves as having a high-class image, even if the price is affordable to all.
A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal. [1] A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities. There are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.