collective nouns for animals
A group of animals is called a herd.
The collective noun for animals is herd.
Bunch, and group are the other collective nouns for animals.
The collective noun for animals is herd.
Bunch, and group are the other collective nouns for animals.
| Subject | Collective Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| animals | herd | A herd of animals |
| animals | group | A group of animals |
| animals | bunch | A bunch of animals |
| Animal | Collective Noun | Usage |
| aardvarks | armoury | An armoury of aardvarks |
| alligators | congregation | A congregation of alligators |
| alpacas | herd | A herd of alpacas |
| antelopes | herd | A herd of antelopes |
| apes | shrewdness | A shrewdness of apes |
| armadillos | roll | A roll of armadillos |
| asses | herd | A herd of asses |
| baboons | troop | A troop of baboons |
| badgers | cete | A cete of badgers |
| bats | colony | A colony of bats |
| beavers | colony | A colony of beavers |
| bison | gang | A gang of bison |
| boars | herd | A herd of boars |
| buffaloes | herd | A herd of buffaloes |
| bullocks | drove | A drove of bullocks |
| camels | flock | A flock of camels |
| caribou | herd | A herd of caribou |
| cats | clowder | A clowder of cats |
| cattle | herd | A herd of cattle |
| cheetahs | coalition | A coalition of cheetahs |
| chimpanzees | whoop | A whoop of chimpanzees |
| cows | herd | A herd of cows |
| coyotes | band | A band of coyotes |
| crocodiles | bask | A bask of crocodiles |
| deer | herd | A herd of deer |
| dogs | pack | A pack of dogs |
| dolphins | pod | A pod of dolphins |
| donkeys | herd | A herd of donkeys |
| elephants | herd | A herd of elephants |
| elk | herd | A herd of elk |
| ferrets | business | A business of ferrets |
| foxes | skulk | A skulk of foxes |
| frogs | army | An army of frogs |
| gnus | herd | A herd of gnus |
| goats | herd | A herd of goats |
| gorillas | band | A band of gorillas |
| guinea pigs | herd | A herd of guinea pigs |
| hamsters | horde | A horde of hamsters |
| hares | down | A down of hares |
| hedgehogs | prickle | A prickle of hedgehogs |
| hippopotamuses | bloat | A bloat of hippopotamuses |
| hogs | sounder | A sounder of hogs |
| horses | herd | A herd of horses |
| hounds | pack | A pack of hounds |
| hyenas | clan | A clan of hyenas |
| iguanas | mess | A mess of iguanas |
| impalas | couple | A couple of impalas |
| jaguars | prowl | A prowl of jaguars |
| kangaroos | mob | A mob of kangaroos |
| lambs | fall | A fall of lambs |
| leopards | leap | A leap of leopards |
| lions | pride | A pride of lions |
| llamas | herd | A herd of llamas |
| mongooses | band | A band of mongooses |
| monkeys | troop | A troop of monkeys |
| moose | herd | A herd of moose |
| mules | barren | A barren of mules |
| orangutans | buffoonery | A buffoonery of orangutans |
| otters | bevy | A bevy of otters |
| oxen | herd | A herd of oxen |
| pandas | embarrassment | An embarrassment of pandas |
| pigs | herd | A herd of pigs |
| polar bears | aurora | An aurora of polar bears |
| porcupines | prickle | A prickle of porcupines |
| rabbits | colony | A colony of rabbits |
| raccoons | gaze | A gaze of raccoons |
| rats | pack | A pack of rats |
| rhinoceroses | crash | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| sharks | school | A school of sharks |
| sheep | herd | A herd of sheep |
| squirrels | scurry | A scurry of squirrels |
| tigers | streak | A streak of tigers |
| tortoises | creep | A creep of tortoises |
| whales | school | A school of whales |
| wolves | pack | A pack of wolves |
| yaks | herd | A herd of yaks |
| zebras | herd | A herd of zebras |
| See also | Collective Nouns List | |
