social animal; group animal
Refers to animals that live in groups or societies, such as ants, bees, or wolves. Used in biology and everyday contexts.
Ants are a typical example of social animals.
Social animals have a habit of living in groups.
社会性動物 is a more formal, scientific term for 'social animal', while 群生動物 is a broader, more common term that can also refer to animals simply living in groups.
Compound of 群生 (ぐんせい, 'group living') and 動物 (どうぶつ, 'animal'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern coinage.