Allelomimetic Behavior Animals of a species tend to do the same thing at the same time, thus exhibiting allelomimetic behavior. Cattle and sheep tend to graze at the same time and rest and ruminate at the same time. Range cattle gather at the watering place at about the same time each day because one follows another. This behavior is of practical importance because the producer can observe the herd or flock with little difficulty, notice anything that is wrong with a particular animal, and have that animal brought in for treatment. When artificially inseminating beef cattle, the best time to locate range cows in heat is when they gather at the watering place. Allelomimetic behavior is useful in driving groups of animals from ome place to another.