English Vocabulary for learners
COLLECTIVE NOUNS : animal, birds, insects
A collective noun is the name given to a group of animals, people or things so that we can refer to them collectively.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of collective nouns for animals, birds and insects.
GROUPS of ANIMALS (animals, birds, insects) | |
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Animal | Collective Noun |
Alligators | A congregation of alligators. |
Ants | A colony/army of ants. |
Apes | A shrewdness/troop of apes. |
Badgers | A cete of badgers. |
Bats | A colony of bats. |
Bees/flies | A swarm of bees/flies. |
Bears | A sleuth/sloth of bears. |
Beavers | A colony/family of beavers. |
Camels | A caravan/herd of camels. |
Cats | A clowder of cats. |
Cows | A herd of cows. |
Crocodiles | A bask/float of crocodiles. |
Crows | A murder of crows. |
Dolphins | A school/pod of dolphins. |
Dogs | A pack of dogs. |
Cats | A clowder of cats. |
Donkeys | A drove of donkeys. |
Eagles | A convocation/soar of eagles. |
Elephants | A parade of elephants. |
Ferrets | A business of ferrets. |
Fish | A shoal of fish. |
Fox | A skulk of foxes. |
Frogs | A/an army/knot/colony of frogs. |
Geese | A gaggle/flock of geese |
Giraffes | A tower of giraffes. (when moving: a journey) |
Gorillas | A troop of gorillas. |
Hens | A flock/brood of hens. |
Horses | A herd/team/harras of horses. |
Kittens | A litter of kittens. |
Leopards | A leap/prowl of leopards. |
Lions | A pride of lions. |
Monkeys | A barrel of monkeys. |
Otters | A family/bevy of otters. |
Owls | A parliament of owls. |
Pigs | A drift/drove of pigs. |
Rabbits | A colony of rabbits. |
Squirrels | A scurry of squirrels. |
Spiders | A cluster of spiders. |
Swans | A bevy of swans. |
Tigers | An ambush/streak of tigers. |
Turkeys | A rafter of turkeys. |
Whales | A pod/game of whales. |
Wolves | A pack of wolves. |
Zebras | A dazzle of zebras. |