Animals - Collective Nouns for Animals

a group of animals

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

a social group of aquatic mammals, such as whales or dolphins

a large group of insects moving together in the same direction

large farm animals, such as cows and bulls, raised for meat, milk, or labor

a group of vehicles, animals, or people traveling together in a line, often for safety or trade

a group of aircrafts or birds that fly together

a group of bears

a large number of people or animals moving in a group

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

a group of female animals that share a single mate

(biology) a community of plants or animals that live close to each other in the same place

a number of lions that live together as a social unit

a large number of fish swimming together

a large swarm of insects, especially locusts, that destroy crops or vegetation

a group of geese, specially when not in flight

a large number of fish or sea mammals that swim together

a group of animals located together, such as a herd or flock

a large group of rooks or owls that gather together

a group of apes, specifically orangutans

a group of foxes or badgers

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

a gathering or assembly of animals, especially livestock or fowl, for the purpose of counting, inspection, or branding

a group of wild pigs

a group of small felines, especially cats

a group of wild or feral cats

a group of oysters, clams, or other shellfish grown or found together

a group of pandas considered together as a unit

a group of zebras

a group or herd of bovine animals

a group of crows gathered together

a group of birds, especially woodcocks, considered collectively

a group of birds, especially quails or larks, that are typically seen or kept together

a group of wolves

a group of ravens

a group or flock of wildfowl

a group of nightingales

a group of moles considered as a unit or colony

a flock of wigeon (ducks)

a large group of starlings flying together in a coordinated manner, often in a swirling or undulating pattern

a flock of sparrows

a group of mules considered collectively as a unit

a group of animals, especially primates or birds, traveling or living together in a cohesive social unit

a group of leopards considered collectively as a unit

a group of larks that fly and sing together

a group of young animals, such as a litter of rabbits or a group of kittens born to the same mother at the same time