![]() The collective noun for llamas is a herd of llamas. There are many collective terms of venery for horses.Ī mob of kangaroos, a troop of kangaroos.Ī population of Koalas, a colony of Koalas*. How about a muddle of guinea pigs?*Ī prickle of hedgehogs or an array of hedgehogs.Ī bloat of hippopotamuses or hippopotami.įoal, yearling, or colt (male), filly (female)Ī herd of horses, a team of horses (in harness), a string of horses (for racing), a rag of colts, pair or harass of horses, a stud of mares. One of the best known collective nouns for animals.Ī herd of elephants, a memory of elephants.Ī school of fish, shoal, run, haul or a catch of fish.Ī troop of foxes, an earth of foxes, a skulk or leash of foxes.Ī flock of goats, a herd of goats, tribe or trip of goats.Ī troubling of goldfish (imagine them swimming around in a bowl).Ī group of guinea pigs or cavies. We’re not aware of a collective noun for bulls.Ī pack of dogs. Neolates, then hatchlings, then snakeletsĪ drift of cows, a kine of cows (12 cows are a flink). A group of Chipmunk kits or pups are called a litter. A drove of cattle, mob of cattle, team of cattle or a herd of cattle.Ī scurry of chipmunks. Household pet collective nouns for animals.Ī herd, flock, train or caravan of camels.Ĭattle is the collective noun for bulls, steers and caves. One of the best known collective nouns for animals.Ī clutter of cats, a clowder of cats, a glaring of cats, a kindle or litter of kittens. Boars are wild pigs, see also pigs.Ī herd of buffalo. Start typing in the Filter table box to find anything inside the table of collective nouns for animals.Ī flock of birds, a flight of birds (in the air), congregation or volery of birds.Ī sounder or boars. Click the ➕ icon to reveal any hidden columns. Resize your browser to full screen and/or zoom out to display as many columns as possible. ![]() ADDucation’s collective nouns for animals list compiled by Joe Connor and last updated on 3:25 pmĪDDucation Tips: Click column headings with arrows to sort collective nouns for animals.There are currently around 5,400 mammal species worldwide including bats, whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Please note we also have dedicated collective nouns lists for birds and insects (and people) so check those if the animal you are looking isn’t included in this list. ![]() This includes collective terms for mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians birds and insects. Collective Nouns for Animals in the Animal KingdomĪDDucation’s list of collective nouns for animals (also called collective terms and terms of venery) includes collective nouns for animals examples from the “kingdom Animalia”.
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