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There are tons of collective nouns which pertain to animals.
Since I am forever getting stuck on what to call something… I thought I’ll post my lookup, so that other people can get something out of it too.
It’s a VERY long list. 🙂

 

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

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  1. Thinks to Keep » Blog Archive » What do you call…
    December 29, 2008 @ 2:45 pm

    […] Host, Swarm, Horde, Litter, Drove… the list goes on and on. I’ve put up a page with collective nouns for people who are after the same […]

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