Definition: A grassland biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, an unbroken layer of grasses (Gramineae), sedges (Cyperaceae) or rushes (Juncaceae).
Definition: where individuals of the same species (conspecifics), maintain spatial proximity with one another over time with mechanisms of social attraction
Definition: highest level of animal sociality a species can attain. Includes cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generations within a colony of adults, and a division of labor