Pastoral societies are preindustrial societies whose primary mode of subsistence and economic activity derives from the rearing and herding of domesticated animals, such as sheep, goats, cattle, or camels, for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. These societies often have a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle, with a need to migrate between different areas according to seasonal changes in pasture availability or to seek fresh grazing lands for their herds. Social organisation in pastoral societies is often structured around kinship ties and the ownership and management of livestock, which can be a significant source of wealth and status. Compared to hunter-gatherer societies, pastoral societies tend to have larger populations and a more complex social structure, but they are often less settled than agrarian societies that rely on crop cultivation.