100 Animal Group Names Every Adult Should Know

100 Animal Group Names Every Adult Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. ambush of tigers A collective name for tigers.
2. army of frogs A collective name for frogs.
3. bale of turtles A collective name for turtles.
4. band of gorillas Gorillas living together as a social group.
5. bask of crocodiles Crocodiles resting together on land.
6. bed of oysters Oysters growing together on the seabed.
7. bevy of quail A group of quail.
8. bloat of hippopotamuses A collective name for hippopotamuses.
9. brace of ducks A pair of ducks, especially in hunting.
10. brood of chicks Chicks hatched or raised together.
11. building of rooks A traditional collective name for rooks.
12. business of ferrets A traditional collective name for ferrets.
13. cackle of hyenas A collective name for hyenas.
14. cete of badgers A traditional collective name for badgers.
15. charm of goldfinches A traditional collective name for goldfinches.
16. cloud of mosquitoes Mosquitoes flying together in a dense group.
17. clowder of cats A group of cats.
18. coalition of cheetahs Cheetahs cooperating, usually males.
19. colony of ants Ants living together as a community.
20. colony of bats Bats sharing a roost.
21. covey of partridges A small group of partridges.
22. crash of rhinoceroses A collective name for rhinoceroses.
23. dazzle of zebras A collective name for zebras.
24. deceit of lapwings A traditional collective name for lapwings.
25. descent of woodpeckers A traditional collective name for woodpeckers.
26. drove of pigs Pigs being moved together as a group.
27. exaltation of larks A traditional collective name for larks.
28. fall of woodcock A traditional collective name for woodcock.
29. fever of stingrays A collective name for stingrays.
30. flamboyance of flamingos A collective name for flamingos.
31. flight of swallows Swallows flying together.
32. float of crocodiles Crocodiles gathered in the water.
33. flock of birds Birds feeding, resting, or flying together.
34. flock of sheep Sheep kept or moving together.
35. gaggle of geese Geese gathered on land or water.
36. gang of elk A collective name for elk.
37. gulp of cormorants A collective name for cormorants.
38. harem of seals Female seals associated with one breeding male.
39. herd of elephants Elephants traveling and living together.
40. huddle of walruses A collective name for walruses.
41. husk of hares A traditional collective name for hares.
42. kennel of hounds Hounds housed or maintained together.
43. kettle of hawks Hawks circling together in rising warm air.
44. kindle of kittens A traditional collective name for kittens.
45. knot of toads A collective name for toads.
46. lamentation of swans A traditional collective name for swans.
47. leap of leopards A traditional collective name for leopards.
48. lek of grouse Male grouse gathered for courtship displays.
49. litter of puppies Puppies born together to one mother.
50. mischief of rats A collective name for rats.
51. mob of kangaroos A group of kangaroos.
52. murder of crows A traditional collective name for crows.
53. murmuration of starlings Starlings flying together in shifting formations.
54. muster of peacocks A collective name for peacocks.
55. mute of hounds A traditional collective name for hunting hounds.
56. nest of mice Mice living together in a shared nest.
57. nest of vipers Vipers gathered together in one place.
58. obstinacy of buffalo A traditional collective name for buffalo.
59. ostentation of peacocks A traditional collective name for peacocks.
60. pace of donkeys A traditional collective name for donkeys.
61. pack of wolves Wolves living and hunting together.
62. paddling of ducks A collective name for ducks on water.
63. parliament of owls A traditional collective name for owls.
64. pitying of turtledoves A traditional collective name for turtledoves.
65. plump of ducks A traditional collective name for ducks.
66. pod of dolphins Dolphins swimming and living together.
67. prickle of porcupines A collective name for porcupines.
68. pride of lions A social group of lions.
69. quiver of cobras A collective name for cobras.
70. raft of otters Otters resting together on the water.
71. rafter of turkeys A collective name for turkeys.
72. rookery of penguins Penguins gathered together to breed.
73. run of salmon Salmon migrating together toward spawning grounds.
74. school of fish Fish swimming together in coordinated formation.
75. scurry of squirrels A collective name for squirrels.
76. shiver of sharks A collective name for sharks.
77. shoal of herring Herring gathered together in the water.
78. siege of herons A traditional collective name for herons.
79. skein of geese Geese flying together in formation.
80. skulk of foxes A traditional collective name for foxes.
81. sleuth of bears A traditional collective name for bears.
82. sloth of bears A traditional collective name for bears.
83. smack of jellyfish A collective name for jellyfish.
84. sounder of boars A group of wild boars.
85. swarm of bees A large gathering of bees.
86. swarm of locusts Locusts moving together in large numbers.
87. team of horses Horses working together, usually pulling something.
88. tiding of magpies A traditional collective name for magpies.
89. tower of giraffes A collective name for giraffes.
90. trip of goats A traditional collective name for goats.
91. troop of monkeys Monkeys living together in a social group.
92. unkindness of ravens A traditional collective name for ravens.
93. venue of vultures A collective name for vultures.
94. waddle of penguins A collective name for penguins on land.
95. wake of vultures Vultures gathered together to feed.
96. walk of snipe A traditional collective name for snipe.
97. watch of nightingales A traditional collective name for nightingales.
98. wedge of swans Swans flying in a V-shaped formation.
99. wisp of snipe A traditional collective name for snipe.
100. yoke of oxen Two oxen harnessed together for work.