Meaning of flerd | Babel Free

Definitions

A mixed group of ruminants, such as sheep and cattle.

Examples

“Dean M. Anderson, research animal scientist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is bonding sheep to cattle into a cohesive unit termed a "flerd."”

“Flerds can help reduced coyote predation of small ruminants because cows will instinctively intimidate approaching canines. […] Even though dietary differences among flocks, herds and flerds remain similar on arid landscapes with abundant standing crop, animal distribution does differ.”

“Sheep and goats often co-graze with other animals, such as cows or horses. This grouping of species is sometimes called a flerd.”

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