Groups of Animals - Terms
Several animals together are not just a “group” of animals. They have special collective names, like “herd”, “school” or “swarm”.
Here you find some examples. Would you have thought that badgers form a cete? And that one speaks of a sounder of wild boars?
| Animal | Collective noun |
|---|---|
| Eels | Bed |
| Ants | Army, colony, swarm |
| Antelope | Herd |
| Bacteria | Culture |
| Beavers | Colony |
| Bees | Swarm, colony |
| Buffalo | Herd |
| Chinchillas | Colony |
| Badgers | Cete |
| Dolphins | Pod |
| Ducks | Flock, raft, team, paddling |
| Elephants | Herd |
| Moose | Herd |
| Emus | Herd |
| Pheasants | Nye |
| Skylarks | Exultation |
| Fish | School |
| Flies | Business |
| Foxes | Skulk |
| Geese | Flock, Raft, Team, Paddling |
| Giraffes | Herd |
| Herrings | Army |
| Deer | Herd |
| Chickens | Brood, peep |
| Dogs | Pack |
| Cats | Pounce |
| Lions | Pride |
| Mice | Mischief |
| Baboons | Troop |
| Horses | Herd |
| Rats | Colony |
| Partridges | Covey |
| Roe deer | Bevy |
| Cattle | Herd |
| Pigeons | Flock, flight |
| Butterflies | Swarm |
| Seals | Bob, harem, pod |
| Ostriches | Herd |
| Termites | Brood, colony, nest, swarm |
| Whales | Pod |
| Wild boar | Sounder |
| Wolves | Pack |
