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Collective Nouns for Animals and Things
The special names for groups of animals, people and things.
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- beesGroup of...a swarm or a hive
- birdsGroup of...a flock
- cattleGroup of...a herd
- catsGroup of...a clowder
- dogsGroup of...a pack
- dolphinsGroup of...a pod
- ducksGroup of...a paddling (on water) or a raft
- elephantsGroup of...a herd
- fishGroup of...a school
- geeseGroup of...a gaggle (on the ground) or a skein (in flight)
- giraffesGroup of...a tower
- hipposGroup of...a bloat
- horsesGroup of...a herd or a team
- kangaroosGroup of...a mob
- lionsGroup of...a pride
- monkeysGroup of...a troop
- owlsGroup of...a parliament
- peacocksGroup of...an ostentation
- penguinsGroup of...a colony or a waddle
- puppiesGroup of...a litter
- kittensGroup of...a litter
- sheepGroup of...a flock
- wolvesGroup of...a pack
- whalesGroup of...a pod
- zebrasGroup of...a dazzle
- antsGroup of...a colony
- butterfliesGroup of...a flutter
- frogsGroup of...an army
- foxesGroup of...a skulk
- bearsGroup of...a sloth
- rhinosGroup of...a crash
- ravensGroup of...an unkindness
- larksGroup of...an exaltation
- jellyfishGroup of...a smack or a bloom
- sharksGroup of...a shiver
- snakesGroup of...a nest
- turtlesGroup of...a bale
- porcupinesGroup of...a prickle
- flamingosGroup of...a flamboyance
- parrotsGroup of...a pandemonium
- starlingsGroup of...a murmuration
- swansGroup of...a bevy
- eaglesGroup of...a convocation
- pigsGroup of...a drove
- miceGroup of...a mischief
- rabbitsGroup of...a colony or a warren
- squirrelsGroup of...a scurry
- badgersGroup of...a cete
- hedgehogsGroup of...an array
- goatsGroup of...a tribe or a trip
- turkeysGroup of...a rafter
- cowsGroup of...a herd
- singersGroup of...a choir
- musiciansGroup of...a band or an orchestra
- studentsGroup of...a class
- sailorsGroup of...a crew
- actorsGroup of...a cast
- playersGroup of...a team
- soldiersGroup of...an army
- starsGroup of...a constellation
- grapesGroup of...a bunch
- bananasGroup of...a hand
- flowersGroup of...a bouquet
- keysGroup of...a ring or a set
- booksGroup of...a library or a stack
- clothesGroup of...a wardrobe
- stairsGroup of...a flight
- shipsGroup of...a fleet
- planesGroup of...a squadron or a fleet
- treesGroup of...a forest or a grove
- islandsGroup of...an archipelago
- mountainsGroup of...a range
- beadsGroup of...a string
- cardsGroup of...a deck
- paperGroup of...a ream
- people at a showGroup of...an audience
- judgesGroup of...a panel
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