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Collective Nouns for Animals

There are many collective nouns for animals, all of which are used to describe a group of that particular animal. In most cases, the collective noun is used to describe a group of animals that are all of the same species. However, there are some instances where the collective noun can be used to describe a group of animals that are of different species.

When it comes to collective nouns for animals, some are more commonly used than others.

Some of the most common collective nouns for animals include a flock of birds, a herd of cattle, a pack of dogs, and a school of fish. These collective nouns are used to describe groups of animals that are often seen together in the wild. Other common collective nouns for animals include a drove of donkeys, a gaggle of geese, a litter of kittens, and a litter of puppies.

There are also some collective nouns for animals that are not as common as the ones listed above. Some of these less common collective nouns include a parcel of hogs, a passel of pups, and a convocation of eagles.

Below is a glossary of collective nouns for different groups of animals.

You can also find a list of common names for baby animals here.

AnimalGroup
AssHerd
AlligatorCongregation
Pod (Young)
AlpacaHerd
AntArmy
Bike
Colony
Nest
Swarm
State
AntelopeHerd
ApeShrewdness
ArmadilloPack
BaboonCongress
Flange
Tribe
Troop
BadgerSett
BatColony
Cloud
Cauldron
BearSleuth
Sloth
BeaverColony
BeeBike
Drift
Grist
Hive
Swarm (inflight)
BeetleSwarm
BirdFleet
Flight
Flock
Parcel
Pod
Volery
BisonGang
Herd
BoarShoat
Farrow - (singular)
Sounder
ButterflyRabble
Swarm
BuzzardWake
CamelFlock
CaribouHerd
CatClutter
Clowder
Litter - (young)
Kindle - (kittens)
CattleDrift
Drove
Herd
Mob
ChamoisHerd
CheetahCoalition
ChickenFlock
Brood (hens)
Clutch (chicks)
Peep (chicks)
ClamBed
CockroachIntrusion
CodfishSchool
CoyoteRout
Pack
CrowMurder
Muster
DeerHerd
Mob
DogLitter (pups)
Pack (wild)
Kennel
DolphinHerd
Pod
School
DonkeyDrove
Herd
DuckBrace

Bunch (water)

Flock
Team
EagleBrood
Convocation
Aerie
EelCell
Pipe
Swarm
ElephantHerd
Parade
ElkGang
Herd
EmuMob
FalconCast
FerretBusiness
Fesynes
FishDraft
Run
School
Shoal
FinchCharm
FlamingoFlamboyance
Stand
FlyCloud
Swarm
FoxLeash
Skulk
FrogArmy
Knot
GerbilHorde
GiraffeCorps
Group
Herd
Tower
GnatCloud
Horde
GnuHerd
GoatHerd
Tribe
GooseFlock
Gaggle
Skein (in flight)
Wedge ('V' flight)
GorillaBand
GrasshopperSwarm
Guinea PigGroup
GullColony
HamsterHorde
Hare 
HawkBoil
Cast
Kettle
HedgehogArray
HeronSiege
HippopotamusBloat
Herd
HornetNest
HogDrove
Herd
Litter (young)
HorseHerd
Stable
Team
HummingbirdCharm
HyenaCackle
Clan
KangarooHerd
Mob
Troop
LeopardLeap
Prowl
LionPride
LlamaHerd
MallardBrace
Flush
Lute
Puddling
Sord
ManateeHerd
Mink
-
MoleLabour
MonkeyTroop
MooseHerd
MouseHorde
Mischief
MuleBarren
Rake
Pack
Span
OstrichFlock
Troop
OtterFamily
Raft
Romp
OwlParliament
Stare
Wisdom
OxDrove
Herd
Nye
Team
Yoke
PandaAmalgamation
PenguinRookery
PigSounder
PolecatChine
PorpoiseHerd
Pod
School
RabbitColony
Drove
Leash
Nest
Trace
Warren
RaccoonGaze
Nursery
RatHorde
Mischief
ReindeerHerd
RhinocerosCrash
Sea LionPod
Colony
Crash
Flock
Harem
Herd
Rookery
Team
Hurdle
SealHerd
Pod
Rookery
Harem
ServalPack
SharkSchool
Shoal
Shiver
Slew
SheepFlock
Herd
SkunkOdour
SnakeBed

Nest

Pit
SpiderCluster
Clutter
SquirrelDray
Scurry
SwanFlock
Herd
Team
Wedge ('V' flight)
TermiteColony

Swarm (in flight)
TigerAmbush
Streak
ToadKnot
Lump
TurkeyFlock
Rafter
TurtleBale
Dule
Herd
WallabyMob
WalrusHerd
Pod
WaspColony
WeaselGang
WhaleHerd
Pod
School
WolfPack
WombatMob
WoodpeckerDescent
YakHerd
ZebraDazzle
Herd

 

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