Names for Groups of Animals
The generic collective noun for any type of animals is a herd.
| Animal | Collective Noun | Usage |
| aardvarks | armoury | An armoury of aardvarks |
| alligators | congregation | A congregation of alligators |
| alpacas | herd | A herd of alpacas |
| antelopes | herd | A herd of antelopes |
| apes | shrewdness | A shrewdness of apes |
| armadillos | roll | A roll of armadillos |
| asses | herd | A herd of asses |
| baboons | troop | A troop of baboons |
| badgers | cete | A cete of badgers |
| bats | colony | A colony of bats |
| beavers | colony | A colony of beavers |
| bison | gang | A gang of bison |
| boars | herd | A herd of boars |
| buffaloes | herd | A herd of buffaloes |
| bullocks | drove | A drove of bullocks |
| camels | flock | A flock of camels |
| caribou | herd | A herd of caribou |
| cats | clowder | A clowder of cats |
| cattle | herd | A herd of cattle |
| cheetahs | coalition | A coalition of cheetahs |
| chimpanzees | whoop | A whoop of chimpanzees |
| cows | herd | A herd of cows |
| coyotes | band | A band of coyotes |
| crocodiles | bask | A bask of crocodiles |
| deer | herd | A herd of deer |
| dogs | pack | A pack of dogs |
| dolphins | pod | A pod of dolphins |
| donkeys | herd | A herd of donkeys |
| elephants | herd | A herd of elephants |
| elk | herd | A herd of elk |
| ferrets | business | A business of ferrets |
| foxes | skulk | A skulk of foxes |
| frogs | army | An army of frogs |
| gnus | herd | A herd of gnus |
| goats | herd | A herd of goats |
| gorillas | band | A band of gorillas |
| guinea pigs | herd | A herd of guinea pigs |
| hamsters | horde | A horde of hamsters |
| hares | down | A down of hares |
| hedgehogs | prickle | A prickle of hedgehogs |
| hippopotamuses | bloat | A bloat of hippopotamuses |
| hogs | sounder | A sounder of hogs |
| horses | herd | A herd of horses |
| hounds | pack | A pack of hounds |
| hyenas | clan | A clan of hyenas |
| iguanas | mess | A mess of iguanas |
| impalas | couple | A couple of impalas |
| jaguars | prowl | A prowl of jaguars |
| kangaroos | mob | A mob of kangaroos |
| lambs | fall | A fall of lambs |
| leopards | leap | A leap of leopards |
| lions | pride | A pride of lions |
| llamas | herd | A herd of llamas |
| mongooses | band | A band of mongooses |
| monkeys | troop | A troop of monkeys |
| moose | herd | A herd of moose |
| mules | barren | A barren of mules |
| orangutans | buffoonery | A buffoonery of orangutans |
| otters | bevy | A bevy of otters |
| oxen | herd | A herd of oxen |
| pandas | embarrassment | An embarrassment of pandas |
| pigs | herd | A herd of pigs |
| polar bears | aurora | An aurora of polar bears |
| porcupines | prickle | A prickle of porcupines |
| rabbits | colony | A colony of rabbits |
| raccoons | gaze | A gaze of raccoons |
| rats | pack | A pack of rats |
| rhinoceroses | crash | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| sharks | school | A school of sharks |
| sheep | herd | A herd of sheep |
| squirrels | scurry | A scurry of squirrels |
| tigers | streak | A streak of tigers |
| tortoises | creep | A creep of tortoises |
| whales | school | A school of whales |
| wolves | pack | A pack of wolves |
| yaks | herd | A herd of yaks |
| zebras | herd | A herd of zebras |
| See also | Collective Nouns List | |
