To flee in every direction; to scatter or stampede in panic.

to scatter or flee helter-skelter in all directions like startled animals; used to describe a crowd or group that breaks up in disorder, often after a defeat or loss of power

to scatter like birds and beasts; describes a crowd fleeing in panic or an organization breaking up and dispersing

plants and animals; flora and fauna

Beastly behavior that disregards human morality and ethics, such as an incestuous scandal.