At night, troops will split into sleeping parties huddling closely together to keep warm. Pair roosting and huddling to share body warmth is also common during winter. He is huddling on a bridge, naked, dishevelled and in a state of shock. He hurries home through the rain, huddling under an umbrella with his wife. This helps them to avoid predators and stay warm in cold weather by huddling together. Huddling is an extreme form of herding. Huddling as an energy conserving mechanism is not as efficient as torpor. This paved area is at present obscured by a huddling Beech tree. The twins, huddling in the abandoned house, witness the horrific scene. The trio could immediately realize that it was Vishnu who was huddling among them. Finally, helpers benefit from group interactions, such as huddling for thermodynamic benefits. Huddling is often supposed to have a heat-conserving function. Huddling is an additional important part of rat socialization. It is named after the act of huddling in football.