Animal Group Names
Ever wondered what the correct name for a group of animals is? Wonder no more with our glossary of the group name's for many animals. With over 200 animals you'll discover a range of new names you've never heard of for species from across the globe.
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B
Baboon
Flange, Troop, Tribe, Congress
Badger
Cete, Clan, Colony, Company
Bee
Hive, Bike, Drift, Geese, Swarm (in flight), Cluster (a group of workers around the queen), erst, grist, Nest, Rabble, Stand
Bat
Cloud, Colony, Flock
Bear
Sleuth, Sloth
Beaver
Colony
Barracuda
School
Fleet, Flight, Flock, Parcel, Pod, Volery, Dissimulation (small birds)
Boar
Herd, Singular, Sounder (group of 12 or more)
Butterfly
Flight, Flutter, Rabble
C
Herd, Colony
Chough
Chattering, Clattering
Clam
Bed
Cobra
Quiver
Cockroach
Intrusion
Codfish
School
Cormorant
Gulp, Flight
Troop, Group, Harem
D
Deer
Herd, Mob, Branch, Rangale, Clash, Gang, Leash, Brace (Male), Bevy (Female)
Dinosaur
Herd (Plant eaters), Pack (Carnivores)
Dog
Kennel (Domestic), Pack (Wild), Litter (Pups)
Dove
Flight, Arc, Cote, Dole, Dule, Flight, Pitying, Piteousness
Dolphin
Herd, Pod, School
Donkey
Herd, Coffle, Drove, Pace, Drive, Herd
Dotterel
Trip
Dogfish
Troop
Dunlin
Fling
Dragonfly
Cluster, Flight
Duck
Badelynge, Brace, Bunch, Flock, Paddling, Raft, Team, Badling, Safe, Sord, Sore, Waddling, Skein, String, Herd
Herd
E
F
G
Gaur
Herd
Gazelle
Herd
Gerbil
Horde
Sleuth
Corps, Herd, Tower
Gnat
Cloud, Horde, Storm
Gull
Colony, Flock
Gnu
Herd, Implausibility
Goat
Drove, Flock, Herd, Mob, Tribe, Trip
Goldfinch
Charm
Goldfish
Giant, Troubling
Goose
Corps, Flock, Gaggle, Herd, Skein (When Flying), Team (When Flying), Wedge (When Flying)
Gorilla
Troop, Band, Whoop
Goshawk
Flight
Grasshopper
Cloud, Swarm
Grouse
Covey
Guinea Pig
Herd
Guineafowl
Confusion, Rasp, Flock
H
Hamster
Horde
Hare
Band, Down, Drove, Flick, Husk, Warren
Hawk
Cast, Aerie, Staff, Leash, Flight, Flock, Kettle, Boil, Cauldron
Hedgehog
Array
Hyena
Clan, Cackle
Heron
Flight, Sedge, Siege, Sege
Herring
Shoal, Army, Glean
Hippopotamus
Herd, Thunder, Bloat
Hog
Drove, Herd, Litter (Young)
Hornet
Nest, Swarm
Horse
Stable, Stud, Harass, Herd, Band, Team (Working Horse), Rag (Colts), String (Ponies), Field (Racehorses)
Hound
Cry, Mute, Pack
Human
Group, Family, Band, Crowd, Clan, Tribe
Hummingbird
Charm
J
K
L
Lapwing
Deciet, Desert
Lark
Exalation
Lemur
Conspiracy, Congress, Plot
Leopard
Leap, Lepe
Lion
Pride, Sawt, Troop
Llama
Herd, Flock
Lobster
Pod
Locust
Host, Swarm, Cloud, Plague
Loris
Colony
Lorikeet
Flock
Louse
Colony, Infestation, Lice
Lyrebird
Musket
M
Moose
Herd
Mosquito
Swarm, Scourge, Cloud
Mouse
Horde, Mischief, Colony, Harvest, Nest
Mule
Barren, Pack, Span
N
Narwhal
Blessing
Nightingale
Watch, Flock, Route
O
P
Parrot
Company, Flock, Pandemonium
Partridge
Bevy, Covey
Peafowl
Party, Muster, Pride, Ostentation(Peacocks)
Pelican
Pod
Waddle (On land), Raft (On water), Rookery, Colony, Huddle
Pheasant
Nest, Nye, Nide (Brood), Bouquet (take-off), Guff (In-flight)
Pig
Drift, Drove, Team (Hog), Passel (Hog), Parcel (Hog), Litter (Piglets)
Pigeon
Flight, Flock
Aurora, Celebration, Pack
Q
Quail
Bevy, Covey
Quelea
Flock
R
S
Salamander
Band, Congress, Maelstrom
Salmon
Run
Sandpiper
Fling
Sardine
Family
Scorpion
Bed, Nest
Sea lion
Pod, Colony, Herd, Rookery, Team
Seahorse
Shoal
Seal
Harm, Herd, Pod, Rookery
Shark
School, Shiver
Sheep
Down, Drift, Drove, Mob, Flock, Fold, Trip, Herd
Shrew
Colony, Drove
Skunk
Surfeit
Snail
Hood, Rout, Walk
Nest, Bed, Den, Knot
Snipe
Wisp
Sparrow
Flock
Spider
Cluster, Clutter, Mouthful
Squid
Audience
Squirrel
Dray, Scurry
Starling
Chattering, Murmuration
Stingray
Fever
Stinkbug
Intrusion
Stork
Muster, Mustering
Swallow
Flight, Gulp
Swan
Bank, Bevy, Flock, Game, Herd, Team, Flight (When flying), Wedge (When flying)
T
V
Vicuna
Posse, Herd
Viper
Generation, Nest
Vulture
Venue, Wake, Committee, Kettle, Volt
W
Wallaby
Mob
Herd, Flock, Pod, Wealth
Wasp
Swarm, Hive, Colony, Nest
Water Buffalo
Pot
Weasel
Gang, Sneak
Whale
Gam, Herd, Pod, School, Mob
Wolf
Pack, Route
Wolverine
Pack, Gang, Mob
Wombat
Mob
Woodchuck
Fall
Woodpecker
Descent
Worm
Bed, Clat, Clew
Wren
Herd, Cabinet, Flock
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