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This document lists various collective names for groups of animals, including "herd" for animals like antelope, buffalo, cattle, and horses. It also includes less common terms like "barren" for mules, "shrewdness" for apes, and "mischief" for mice. The list contains collective names for over 150 different types of animals.

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Collective Name

This document lists various collective names for groups of animals, including "herd" for animals like antelope, buffalo, cattle, and horses. It also includes less common terms like "barren" for mules, "shrewdness" for apes, and "mischief" for mice. The list contains collective names for over 150 different types of animals.

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Collective Name Animal pounce of cats

herd of antelope dout of cats (house cats)


army of ants nuisance of cats (house cats)
colony of ants kendle of cats (kittens)
swarm of ants kindle of cats (kittens)
shrewdness of apes litter of cats (kittens)
flange of baboons destruction of cats (wild cats)
congress of baboons drove of cattle
tribe of baboons herd of cattle
culture of bacteria kine of cattle
cete of badgers team of cattle
colony of badgers yoke of cattle (two)
sleuth of bears herd of chamois
sloth of bears brood of chickens
pack of bears (polar bears) flock of chickens
colony of beavers peep of chickens
lodge of beavers brood of chicks
flight of bees chattering of chicks
grist of bees clutch of chicks
hive of bees cartload of chimpanzees
swarm of bees herd of chinchillas
congregation of birds bed of clams
dissimulation of birds quiver of cobras
flight of birds rag of colts
flock of birds rake of colts
volery of birds bury of conies
sedge of bitterns cover of coots
siege of bitterns flight of cormorants
herd of boar band of coyotes
singular of boar sedge of cranes
sounder of boar siege of cranes
chain of bobolinks congregation of crocodiles
brace of bucks float of crocodiles
clash of bucks storytelling of crows
herd of buffalo murder of crows
rabble of butterflies herd of deer
swarm of butterflies leash of deer
wake of buzzards parcel of deer
flock of camels bevy of deer (roe deer)
army of caterpillars kennel of dogs
clowder of cats pack of dogs
clutter of cats litter of dogs (puppies)
glaring of cats pod of dolphins
drove of donkeys knot of frogs
herd of donkeys flock of geese
pace of donkeys gaggle of geese
trip of dotterel skein of geese (in flight)
bevy of doves wedge of geese (flying in a 'V')
cote of doves horde of gerbils
dole of doves corps of giraffes
dule of doves herd of giraffes
flight of doves tower of giraffes
piteousness of doves cloud of gnats
flight of dragons horde of gnats
weyr of dragons swarm of gnats
wing of dragons herd of gnus
brace of ducks implausibility of gnus
flock of ducks drove of goats
flush of ducks herd of goats
paddling of ducks tribe of goats
raft of ducks trip of goats
team of ducks charm of goldfinches
aerie of eagles glint of goldfish
convocation of eagles band of gorillas
swarm of eels skein of goslings
herd of elephants leash of greyhounds
memory of elephants covey of grouse
parade of elephants pack of grouse
gang of elk colony of gulls
herd of elk group of guinea pigs
mob of emus horde of hamsters
business of ferrets drove of hares
cast of ferrets down of hares
fesnying of ferrets husk of hares
charm of finches leash of hares
catch of fish trace of hares
haul of fish trip of hares
run of fish warren of hares
school of fish aerie of hawks
shoal of fish cast of hawks
swarm of flies kettle of hawks
lead of foxes array of hedgehogs
leash of foxes prickle of hedgehogs
skulk of foxes brood of hens
army of frogs hedge of herons
colony of frogs sedge of herons
siege of herons stud of mares
shoal of herrings richness of martens
crash of hippopotami horde of mice
herd of hippopotami mischief of mice
bloat of hippopotami nest of mice
drift of hogs company of moles
parcel of hogs labor of moles
passel of hogs movement of moles
nest of hornets cartload of monkeys
harras of horses tribe of monkeys
herd of horses troop of monkeys
stable of horses troup of monkeys
team of horses herd of moose
troop of horses barren of mules
Collective pack of mules
Animal
Name rake of mules
cry of hounds span of mules
mute of hounds watch of nightingales
pack of hounds bevy of otter
charm of hummingbirds family of otter
clan of hyenas raft of otter
band of jays romp of otter
party of jays parliament of owls
scold of jays drove of oxen
smack of jellyfish herd of oxen
herd of kangaroos span of oxen
mob of kangaroos team of oxen
troop of kangaroos yoke of oxen (two)
deceit of lapwings bed of oysters
ascension of larks company of parrots
exaltation of larks covey of partridges
leap of leopards muster of peacocks
leep of leopards ostentation of peacocks
lepe of leopards colony of penguins
pride of lions crèche of penguins
sault of lions huddle of penguins
sowse of lions parcel of penguins
troop of lions rookery of penguins
lounge of lizards nest of pheasants
herd of llamas pheasants (on the
nide of
plague of locusts ground)
tidings of magpies pheasants (on the
nye of
sord of mallards ground)
pheasants (when building of rooks
bouquet of
flushed) clamor of rooks
flight of pigeons storytelling of rooks
flock of pigeons run of salmon
drove of pigs school of salmon
herd of pigs shoal of salmon
litter of pigs bob of seals
farrow of pigs (piglets) colony of seals
sounder of pigs (wild pigs) crash of seals
shoal of pilchards harem of seals
congregation of plovers herd of seals
wing of plovers pod of seals
chine of polecats rookery of seals
string of ponies spring of seals
pod of porpoises team of seals
school of porpoises school of shark
passel of possum shiver of shark
coterie of prairie dogs down of sheep
bevy of quail drove of sheep
covey of quail flock of sheep
bury of rabbits fold of sheep
colony of rabbits hurtle of sheep
down of rabbits trip of sheep
drove of rabbits bed of snakes
husk of rabbits den of snakes
leash of rabbits nest of snakes
trace of rabbits pit of snakes
trip of rabbits walk of snipes
warren of rabbits wisp of snipes
nest of rabbits (young) host of sparrows
wrack of rabbits (young) dray of squirrels
gaze of raccoons scurry of squirrels
nursery of raccoons murmuration of starlings
colony of rats muster of storks
horde of rats mustering of storks
mischief of rats flight of swallows
pack of rats bevy of swans
plague of rats herd of swans
swarm of rats wedge of swans (flying in a 'V')
rhumba of rattlesnakes flock of swifts
storytelling of ravens drift of swine
unkindness of ravens sounder of swine
crash of rhinocerouses spring of teals
ambush of tigers
streak of tigers
knot of toads
hover of trout
flock of turkeys
brood of turkeys (immature)
bale of turtles
generation of vipers
nest of vipers
colony of vultures
mob of wallabees
herd of walruses
pod of walruses
pack of weasels
sneak of weasels
gam of whales
herd of whales
pod of whales
school of whales
plump of wildfowl
herd of wolves
pack of wolves
rout of wolves
route of wolves
warren of wombats
fall of woodcocks
descent of woodpeckers
herd of yaks
herd of zebras
zeal of zebras

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