one of the herd

The Royal Welsh also selected one of the herd to be its regimental mascot, although it was not a straightforward affair as Fusilier Shenkin IV repeatedly gave soldiers the slip.

In a few minutes the steer picked the new bull up, quieted him down, and made him one of the herd.

“We are just one of the herd. John Bull has been neutered.”

Six wild elephants fell over a treacherous waterfall in Thailand and died after one of the herd, a 3-year-old, was swept away by the river and the others tried to save it, national park officials said Sunday.

No, because it’s about more than that; it involves understanding the difference between being prey and predator, being a leader as opposed to one of the herd.