🦁 Animal Index – Collective Nouns for Every Creature
Welcome to the Animal Index
Ever wondered what a group of giraffes is called? Or why crows have a murder named after them?
This is your ultimate guide — a complete, alphabetical list of animals and their collective nouns. From adders to zebras, every creature has a story (and sometimes a hilarious group name).
Whether you’re a trivia fan, teacher, writer, or just love random facts, this index is the fastest way to explore the wild world of animal group names.
🧭 How to Use This Page
- 🐾 Click any animal name to visit its dedicated page and learn all known group names, fun origins, and a few surprises. (coming soon!)
- 🔍 Use your browser’s search tool (
Ctrl + For⌘ + F) to jump to a specific animal. - 📚 Each page links to related animals, nouns, and fun facts so you can wander through the animal kingdom one group at a time.
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Animal |
Category |
Question |
Answer |
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Adders |
Reptiles |
A
sum of Adders |
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Albatrosses |
Birds |
A
rookery of Albatrosses, A weight of Albatrosses |
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Alligators |
Reptiles |
A
congregation of Alligators, A raft of Alligators |
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Antelope |
Mammals |
A
herd of Antelope, A cluster of Antelope, A tribe of Antelope |
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Ants |
Insects |
An
army of Ants, A bike of Ants, A colony of Ants, A nest of Ants, A soviet of
Ants, A swarm of Ants |
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Apes |
Mammals |
A
shrewdness of Apes, A troop of Apes |
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Auks |
Birds |
A
raft of Auks, A colony of Auks, A flock of Auks |
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Avocets |
Birds |
A
colony of Avocets |
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B |
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Baboons |
Mammals |
A
congress of Baboons, A flange of Baboons, A rumpus of Baboons, A tribe of
Baboons, A troop of Baboons, A troupe of Baboons |
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Badgers |
Mammals |
A
cete of Badgers, A colony of Badgers, A clan of Badgers |
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Barracuda |
Fish |
A
battery of Barracuda |
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Bass |
Fish |
A
shoal of Bass, A fleet of Bass |
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Bats |
Mammals |
A
colony of Bats, A cloud of Bats, A cauldron of Bats |
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Bears |
Mammals |
A
maul of Bears, A pack of Bears, A sloth of Bears, A sleuth of Bears |
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Beavers |
Mammals |
A
colony of Beavers, A family of Beavers, A lodge of Beavers |
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Bees |
Insects |
A
bike of Bees, A bike cast of Bees, A byke of Bees, A
cast of Bees, A cluster of Bees, A colony of Bees, A commonwealth of Bees, An erst of Bees, A flight of Bees, A drift of Bees, A game
of Bees, A grist of Bees, A hive of Bees, A hum of Bees, A rabble of Bees, A
stand of Bees, A swarm of Bees |
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Bison |
Mammals |
A
herd of Bison, A gang of Bison |
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Bitterns |
Birds |
A pretence of Bitterns, A siege of Bitterns, A sedge of
Bitterns |
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Blackbirds |
Birds |
A
cloud of Blackbirds, A flock of Blackbirds, A grind of Blackbirds, A merl of
Blackbirds |
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Boars |
Mammals |
A
herd of Boars, A singular of Boars, A singularity of Boars, A sounder of
Boars |
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Boars |
Mammals |
A
Boars of Boars, A drift of Boars, A Wild of Boars, A wild of Boars, A sounder
of Boars |
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Buffalo |
Mammals |
A
gang of Buffalo, A herd of Buffalo, An obstinacy of Buffalo |
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Bustards |
Birds |
A
flock of Bustards, A wake of Bustards |
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Butterflies |
Insects |
A
flight of Butterflies, A flutter of Butterflies, A kaleidoscope of
Butterflies, A rabble of Butterflies, A rainbow of Butterflies, A school fish
of Butterflies, A swarm of Butterflies, A wing of Butterflies |
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Butterfly
Fish |
Insects |
A
school of Butterfly Fish |
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Buzzards |
Birds |
A
wake of Buzzards, A kettle of Buzzards, A pack of Buzzards |
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C |
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Camels |
Mammals |
A
caravan of Camels, A flock of Camels, A herd of Camels, A scorn of Camels, A
train of Camels |
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Capercaillies |
Birds |
A tok of Capercaillies |
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Capons |
Birds |
A
mews of Capons, A muse of Capons |
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Cardinals |
Birds |
A
conclave of Cardinals, A radiance of Cardinals |
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Caribou |
Mammals |
A
herd of Caribou |
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Caterpillars |
Insects |
An
army of Caterpillars |
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Cats |
Mammals |
A
clowder of Cats, A cluster of Cats, A clutter of Cats, A dout
of Cats, A dowt of Cats, A glaring of Cats, A
kindle of Cats, A litter of Cats |
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Cats
And Dogs |
Mammals |
A
rain of Cats And Dogs |
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Cats |
Mammals |
A
destruction of Cats, A nuisance of Cats House Cats |
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Cattle |
Mammals |
A
drift of Cattle, A drove of Cattle, A fold of Cattle, A kine
of Cattle, A herd of Cattle, A mob of Cattle, A team of Cattle, A yoke of
Cattle |
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Cheetahs |
Mammals |
A
coalition of Cheetahs |
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Chickens |
Birds |
A
brood of Chickens, A chattering of Chickens, A cletch
of Chickens, A clutch of Chickens, A flock of Chickens, A peep of Chickens |
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Chimpanzees |
Mammals |
A
troop of Chimpanzees, A whoop of Chimpanzees, A family of Chimpanzees, A
cartload of Chimpanzees |
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Cobras |
Reptiles |
A
quiver of Cobras |
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Cockatoos |
Birds |
A
chattering of Cockatoos, A clattering of Cockatoos, A cluttering of
Cockatoos, A crackle of Cockatoos, A family of Cockatoos |
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Cod |
Fish |
A
lap of Cod, A school of Cod |
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Colts |
Mammals |
A
rag of Colts, A rake of Colts |
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Cormorants |
Birds |
A
flight of Cormorants, A gulp of Cormorants |
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Coyotes |
Mammals |
A
band of Coyotes, A pack of Coyotes, A rout of Coyotes, A run of Coyotes |
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Cranes |
Birds |
A
herd of Cranes, A sedge of Cranes, A siege of Cranes, A flock of Cranes |
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Crickets |
Insects |
An
orchestra of Crickets |
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Crocodiles |
Reptiles |
A
bask of Crocodiles, A congregation of Crocodiles, A float of Crocodiles, A
nest of Crocodiles |
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Crows |
Birds |
A
cauldron of Crows, A caucus of Crows, A congress of Crows, A cowardice of
Crows, A hover of Crows, A murder of Crows, A muster of Crows, A parcel of
Crows, A storytelling of Crows |
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Curlews |
Birds |
A
buff of Curlews, A head of Curlews, A herd of Curlews, A salon of Curlews, A
skein of Curlews, A wedge of Curlews |
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Deer |
Mammals |
A
bunch of Deer, A herd of Deer, A leash of Deer, A parcel of Deer, A mob of
Deer, A rangale of Deer, A brace of Deer, A bevy of
Deer |
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Dogs |
Mammals |
A
cry of Dogs, A kennel of Dogs, A pack of Dogs, A brace of Dogs, A leash of
Dogs |
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Dogs
(Puppies) |
Mammals |
What
is a Group of Puppies Called? |
A
litter of Puppies |
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Dolphins |
Mammals |
A
herd of Dolphins, A flock of Dolphins, A pod of Dolphins, A school of
Dolphins, A team of Dolphins |
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Donkeys |
Mammals |
A
herd of Donkeys, A drove of Donkeys, A pace of Donkeys |
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Dotterel |
Birds |
A
trip of Dotterel |
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Doves |
Birds |
A
bevy of Doves, A cote of Doves, A dole of Doves, A dule of Doves, An
exaltation of Doves, A flight of Doves, A piteousness of Doves, A pitying of
Doves, A prettying of Doves |
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Dragonet
Fish |
Fish |
A
swarm of Dragonet Fish |
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Drongos |
Birds |
A
bunch of Drongos |
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Ducklings |
Birds |
A
fleet of Ducklings |
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Ducks |
Birds |
A
brace of Ducks, A bunch of Ducks, A flush of Ducks, A flock of Ducks, A
paddling of Ducks, A skein of Ducks, A sord of Ducks, A string of Ducks |
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Ducks,
Diving |
Birds |
A
diving of Ducks, A dopping of Ducks |
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Ducks,
Flying |
Birds |
A
flight of Ducks, A plump of Ducks, A pump of Ducks, A team of Ducks |
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Ducks
Flying Together |
Birds |
A
team of Ducks Flying Together |
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Ducks,
Idle In Water |
Birds |
An
idle in water of Ducks, A raft of Ducks |
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Ducks,
On Ground |
Birds |
A badelynge of Ducks |
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Ducks,
Swimming |
Birds |
A
paddling of Ducks |
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E |
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Eagles |
Birds |
An
aerie of Eagles, An army of Eagles, A convocation of
Eagles, A jubilee of Eagles, A soar of Eagles, A spread of Eagles |
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Eels |
Fish |
A
bind of Eels, A fry of Eels, A swarm of Eels |
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Eland |
Mammals |
A
herd of Eland |
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Elephants |
Mammals |
A
herd of Elephants, A memory of Elephants, A parade of Elephants |
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Elk |
Mammals |
A
gang of Elk, A herd of Elk |
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Emus |
Birds |
A
mob of Emus |
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Falcons |
Birds |
A
soar or tower of Falcons |
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Falcons,
Pair |
Birds |
A pair
of Falcons, A cast of Falcons |
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Ferrets |
Mammals |
A
business of Ferrets, A cast of Ferrets, A fesnyng
of Ferrets, A fesnying of Ferrets |
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Finches |
Birds |
A
charm of Finches, A chirm of Finches, A company of Finches, A flock of
Finches, A trembling of Finches, A trimming of Finches |
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Flamingos |
Birds |
A
flamboyance of Flamingos, A flurry of Flamingos, A regiment of Flamingos, A
skein of Flamingos, A stand of Flamingos |
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Flies |
Insects |
A
business of Flies, A cloud of Flies, A grist of Flies, A hatch or swarm of
Flies |
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Fowl |
Birds |
A
plump of Fowl, A roost of Fowl, A skein of Fowl, A trip of Fowl |
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Foxes |
Mammals |
An
earth of Foxes, A fleet of Foxes, A lead of Foxes, A skulk of Foxes, A troop
of Foxes, A leash of Foxes |
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Frogs |
Amphibians |
An
army of Frogs, A colony of Frogs, A knot of Frogs, A froggery
of Frogs |
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G |
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Geese |
Birds |
A
flock of Geese, A gaggle of Geese, A nide of Geese, A skein of Geese, A team
of Geese, A trip of Geese |
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Geese
Flying In A "V" |
Birds |
A
wedge of Geese |
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Gerbils |
Mammals |
A
horde of Gerbils |
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Giraffes |
Mammals |
A
caravan of Giraffes, A corps of Giraffes, A herd of Giraffes, A journey of
Giraffes, A stretch of Giraffes, A totter of Giraffes, A tower of Giraffes |
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Gnats |
Insects |
A
cloud of Gnats, A clout of Gnats, A horde of Gnats, A swarm of Gnats |
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Gnus |
Mammals |
An
implausibility of Gnus, A herd of Gnus |
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Goats |
Mammals |
A
drove of Goats, A flock of Goats, A herd of Goats, A tribe of Goats, A trip
of Goats |
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Goldfinches |
Birds |
A
troubling of Goldfinches, A drum of Goldfinches, A charm of Goldfinches, A
glister of Goldfinches, A chattering of Goldfinches, A vein of Goldfinches |
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Goldfish |
Fish |
A
glint of Goldfish, A troubling of Goldfish |
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Goosanders |
Birds |
A dopping of Goosanders |
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Gorillas |
Mammals |
A
band of Gorillas, A woop of Gorillas |
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Goshawks |
Birds |
A
flight of Goshawks |
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Goslings |
Birds |
A
shoal of Goslings, A skein of Goslings |
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Grasshoppers |
Insects |
A
cloud of Grasshoppers, A cluster of Grasshoppers, A swarm of Grasshoppers |
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Grouse |
Birds |
A
drumming of Grouse, A flight of Grouse, A lek of Grouse, A pack of Grouse, A
brace of Grouse |
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Grouse
Large Group |
Birds |
A
brood of Grouse |
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Grouse
Single Family |
Birds |
A
covey of Grouse |
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Guillemots |
Birds |
A
bazaar of Guillemots |
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Guinea
Pigs |
Mammals |
A
group of guinea pigs of Guinea Pigs |
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Gulls |
Birds |
A
colony of Gulls, A pack of Gulls, A screech of Gulls |
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Hamsters |
Mammals |
A
horde of Hamsters |
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Hares |
Mammals |
A
down of Hares, A drove of Hares, A flick of Hares, A herd of Hares, A husk of
Hares, A huske of Hares, A kindle of Hares, A leap
of Hares, A trace of Hares, A trip of Hares, A warren of Hares, A leash of
Hares |
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Hawks |
Birds |
An
aerie of Hawks, A boil of Hawks, A cast of Hawks, A kettle of Hawks, A mews
of Hawks, A moulting of Hawks, A schizophrenia of
Hawks, A screw of Hawks, A stream of Hawks, A leash of Hawks |
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Hedgehogs |
Mammals |
A
prickle of Hedgehogs, An array of Hedgehogs |
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Hens |
Birds |
A
brood of Hens, A run of Hens |
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Herrings |
Fish |
A cran of Herrings, A glean of Herrings, A shoal of
Herrings, An army of Herrings |
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Hinds |
Mammals |
A
parcel of Hinds |
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Hippopotamuses |
Mammals |
A
bloat of Hippopotamuses, A crash of Hippopotamuses, A herd of Hippopotamuses,
A huddle of Hippopotamuses, A pod of Hippopotamuses, A school of
Hippopotamuses, A thunder of Hippopotamuses |
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Hogs |
Mammals |
A
drift of Hogs, A drove of Hogs, A parcel of Hogs, A passel of Hogs, A sounder
of Hogs |
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Hornets |
Insects |
A
bike of Hornets, A nest of Hornets, A swarm of Hornets |
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Horses |
Mammals |
A
drove of Horses, A herd of Horses, A pair of Horses, A stable of Horses, A
string of Horses, A stud of Horses, A team of Horses, A troop of Horses, A
span of Horses |
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Horses
Breeding |
Mammals |
A
harass of Horses Breeding, A harras of Horses
Breeding |
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Horses
Large Group |
Mammals |
A
remuda of Horses |
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Hummingbirds |
Birds |
A
charm of Hummingbirds, A shimmer of Hummingbirds, A glittering of
Hummingbirds, A bouquet of Hummingbirds, A chattering of Hummingbirds, A drum
of Hummingbirds, A troubling of Hummingbirds |
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Hyenas |
Mammals |
A
cackle of Hyenas, A clan of Hyenas |
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Ibex |
Mammals |
A
herd of Ibex |
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Ibises |
Birds |
A
colony of Ibises |
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Iguanas |
Reptiles |
A
mess of Iguanas |
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Impalas |
Mammals |
A
couple of Impalas |
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Insects |
Insects |
A
cloud of Insects, A flight of Insects, A horde of Insects, A plague of
Insects, A rabble of Insects, A swarm of Insects |
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Jackdaws |
Birds |
A
train of Jackdaws, A pair of Jackdaws, A band of Jackdaws |
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Jays |
Birds |
A
band of Jays, A cast of Jays, A party of Jays, A scold of Jays |
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Jellyfish |
Fish |
A
brood of Jellyfish, A fluther of Jellyfish, A jive
of Jellyfish, A smack of Jellyfish, A smuck of
Jellyfish, A smuth of Jellyfish, A stuck of
Jellyfish, A studk of Jellyfish, A swarm of
Jellyfish |
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Kangaroo |
Mammals |
A
flock of Kangaroo, A troop of Kangaroo, A court of Kangaroo, A mob of
Kangaroo |
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Kestrels |
Birds |
A
flight of Kestrels, A soar of Kestrels |
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Kites |
Birds |
A
kettle of Kites, A soar of Kites, A roost of Kites |
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Kittens |
Mammals |
A
claw of Kittens, A kendle of Kittens, A kindle of
Kittens, A litter of Kittens |
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Kittens
Rabbits |
Mammals |
A
wrack of Kittens Rabbits |
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Ladybirds |
Insects |
A
loveliness of Ladybirds |
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Ladybugs |
Insects |
A
loveliness of Ladybugs |
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Lapwings |
Birds |
A
deceit of Lapwings, A desert of Lapwings |
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Larks |
Birds |
An
ascension of Larks, A bevy of Larks, An exaltation of Larks, A flight of
Larks, A happiness of Larks, A springful of Larks,
An exalting of Larks |
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Leopards |
Mammals |
A
leap of Leopards, A lepe of Leopards, A snarl of Leopards |
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Lice |
Insects |
A
colony of Lice, An infestation of Lice, A flock of Lice |
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Linnets |
Birds |
A
parcel of Linnets |
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Lions |
Mammals |
A
flock of Lions, A pride of Lions, A sault of Lions, A sowse
of Lions, A troop of Lions |
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Lizards |
Reptiles |
A
lounge of Lizards |
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Llamas |
Mammals |
A
flock of Llamas, A herd of Llamas |
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Locusts |
Insects |
A
plague of Locusts, A cloud of Locusts, A swarm of Locusts |
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Lynx |
Mammals |
A
chain of Lynx |
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Mackerel |
Fish |
A
shoal of Mackerel |
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Magpies |
Birds |
A
congregation of Magpies, A charm of Magpies, A flock of Magpies, A gulp of
Magpies, A murder of Magpies, A tiding of Magpies, A tittering of Magpies, A
tribe of Magpies |
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Mallards |
Birds |
A
battling of Mallards, A flush of Mallards, A lute of Mallards, A puddling of
Mallards, A sord of Mallards |
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Mallards
On Water |
Birds |
A sute of Mallards |
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Manatees |
Mammals |
An
aggregation of Manatees, A herd of Manatees |
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Mares |
Mammals |
A
stud of Mares, A herd of Mares, A band of Mares, A harem of Mares, A rag of
Mares, A rake of Mares, A team of Mares, A stable of Mares, A string of
Mares, A riot of Mares, An overbearance of Mares |
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Martens |
Mammals |
A
richness of Martens, A richesse of Martens |
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Meerkats |
Mammals |
A
mob of Meerkats |
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Minks |
Mammals |
A
company of Minks, A richness of Minks |
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Minnows |
Fish |
A
shoal of Minnows, A steam of Minnows, A stream of Minnows, A swarm of Minnows |
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Mites |
Arachnids |
A
mite of Mites |
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Moles |
Mammals |
A
company of Moles, A movement of Moles, A labour of
Moles |
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Mongoose |
Mammals |
A
troop of Mongoose, A curiosity of Mongoose, A business of Mongoose, A mob of
Mongoose, A committee of Mongoose |
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Monitors |
Reptiles |
A
bank of Monitors, A lounge of Monitors, A parade of Monitors, A cluster of
Monitors, A gathering of Monitors |
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Moorhens |
Birds |
A
flock of Moorhens, A plump of Moorhens |
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Moose |
Mammals |
A
herd of Moose |
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Mosquitoes |
Insects |
A
scourge of Mosquitoes, A swarm of Mosquitoes |
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Mudhen |
Birds |
A
cover of Mudhen, A raft of Mudhen,
A fleet of Mudhen |
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Mules |
Mammals |
A
barren of Mules, A pack of Mules, A rake of Mules, A string of Mules, A span
of Mules |
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Munchkins |
Mammals |
A
clowder of Munchkins, A cluster of Munchkins, A clutter of Munchkins |
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Nightingales |
Birds |
A
match of Nightingales, A pray of Nightingales, A kettle of Nightingales, A
watch of Nightingales |
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O |
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Opossum |
Mammals |
A
passel of Opossum |
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Orangutans |
Mammals |
A
buffoonery of Orangutans |
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Ostriches |
Birds |
A
wobble of Ostriches, A pride of Ostriches, A flock of Ostriches |
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Otters |
Mammals |
A
bevy of Otters, A family of Otters, A raft of Otters, A ramp of Otters, A
romp of Otters |
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Owls |
Birds |
A
parliament of Owls, A stare of Owls, A wisdom of Owls, A sagaciousness of
Owls |
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Parrots |
Birds |
A
company of Parrots, A flock of Parrots, A prattle of Parrots, A pandemonium
of Parrots |
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Partridges |
Birds |
A
bevy of Partridges, A bew of Partridges, A brace of
Partridges, A cover of Partridges, A covey of Partridges, A warren of
Partridges, A clutch of Partridges, A jugging of Partridges |
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Peacocks |
Birds |
A
muster of Peacocks, A pride of Peacocks, A pulchritude of Peacocks, An
ostentation of Peacocks |
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Pekinese |
Mammals |
A
pomp of Pekinese |
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Pelicans |
Birds |
A
brief of Pelicans, A rookery of Pelicans, A scoop of Pelicans, A colony of
Pelicans, A raft of Pelicans, A squadron of Pelicans, A pod of Pelicans |
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Penguins |
Birds |
A
colony of Penguins, A rookery of Penguins, A crèche
of Penguins, A formality of Penguins, A huddle of Penguins, A parade of
Penguins, A parcel of Penguins |
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Penguins
On Dry Land |
Birds |
A
waddle of Penguins |
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Perch |
Fish |
A
pack of Perch |
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Pheasants |
Birds |
A
bevy of Pheasants, A brood of Pheasants, A brace of Pheasants, A fesynes of Pheasants, A head of Pheasants, A nest of
Pheasants, A nye of Pheasants, A warren of Pheasants |
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Pheasants
Flushed |
Birds |
A
bouquet of Pheasants |
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Pheasants,
On The Ground |
Birds |
A
covey of Pheasants, A nide of Pheasants |
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Pigeons |
Birds |
A
bunch of Pigeons, A dropping of Pigeons, A roost of Pigeons, A kit of
Pigeons, A flight of Pigeons, A loft of Pigeons, A
flock of Pigeons |
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Pigs |
Mammals |
A
drove of Pigs, A fleet of Pigs, A herd of Pigs, A litter of Pigs, A sounder
of Pigs |
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Pilchards |
Fish |
A
shoal of Pilchards, A school of Pilchards |
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Pintail |
Birds |
A
knob of Pintail |
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Plovers |
Birds |
A
flock of Plovers, A deceit of Plovers, A ponderance of Plovers, A
congregation of Plovers, A stand of Plovers, A band of Plovers, A leash of
Plovers, A wing of Plovers, A flight of Plovers |
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Pochard |
Birds |
A
flock of Pochard, A raft of Pochard, A rush of Pochard, A flight of Pochard |
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Pochard
Small Number |
Birds |
A
knob of Pochards |
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Polar
Bears |
Mammals |
An
aurora of Polar Bears, A celebration of Polar Bears, A pack of Polar Bears |
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Polecats |
Mammals |
A
business of Polecats, A chine of Polecats |
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Ponies |
Mammals |
A
string of Ponies, A riot of Ponies, A herd of Ponies |
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Poodles |
Mammals |
A
salon of Poodles, An oodle of Poodles, A curl of
Poodles |
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Porcupine
Fish |
Mammals |
A
cluster of Porcupine Fish |
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Porcupines |
Mammals |
A
prickle of Porcupines |
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Porpoises |
Mammals |
A
gam of Porpoises, A herd of Porpoises, A pod of Porpoises, A school of
Porpoises, A turmoil of Porpoises |
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Possum |
Mammals |
A
passel of Possum |
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Prairie
Dogs |
Mammals |
A
coterie of Prairie Dogs, A town of Prairie Dogs |
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Ptarmigans |
Birds |
A
covey of Ptarmigans, A parliament of Ptarmigans |
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Puffins |
Birds |
A
circus of Puffins, An improbability of Puffins, A loomery
of Puffins, A raft of Puffins |
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Puffins
Flying |
Birds |
A
wheel of Puffins Flying |
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Puffins
On Land |
Birds |
A
colony of Puffins |
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Quail |
Birds |
A
bevy of Quail, A covey of Quail, A drift of Quail, A flight of Quail, A flush
of Quail, A knob of Quail, A rout of Quail, A shake of Quail |
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Rabbits |
Mammals |
A
bury of Rabbits, A berry of Rabbits, A colony of Rabbits, A down of Rabbits,
A drove of Rabbits, A flick of Rabbits, A herd of Rabbits, A husk of Rabbits,
A leash of Rabbits, A nest of Rabbits, A trace of Rabbits, A trip of Rabbits,
A warren of Rabbits, A wrack of Rabbits |
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Raccoons |
Mammals |
A
mask of Raccoons, A gaze of Raccoons, A nursery of Raccoons |
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Racehorses |
Mammals |
A
field of Racehorses, A meet of Racehorses, A string of Racehorses, A remuda
of Racehorses |
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Rats |
Mammals |
A
colony of Rats, A horde of Rats, A kingdom of Rats, A mischief of Rats, A
pack of Rats, A plague of Rats, A rabble of Rats, A swarm of Rats |
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Rattle
Snakes |
Reptiles |
A
rhumba of Rattle Snakes |
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Ravens |
Birds |
A
conspiracy of Ravens, A parliament of Ravens, A storytelling of Ravens, A
tower of Ravens, An unkindness of Ravens |
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Rhinoceroses |
Mammals |
A
crash of Rhinoceroses, A herd of Rhinoceroses, A stubbornness of Rhinoceroses |
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Robins |
Birds |
A
blush of Robins, A round of Robins, A worm of Robins |
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Roe
Deer |
Mammals |
A
bevy of Roe Deer |
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Rooks |
Birds |
A
building of Rooks, A clamour of Rooks, A
congregation of Rooks, A parliament of Rooks, A shoal of Rooks, A
storytelling of Rooks, A wing of Rooks |
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Salmon |
Fish |
A
bind of Salmon, A draught of Salmon, A leap of Salmon, A run of Salmon, A
school of Salmon, A shoal of Salmon |
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Sandpipers |
Birds |
A
fling of Sandpipers |
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Sardines |
Fish |
A
family of Sardines |
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Sea
Fowl |
Birds |
A
cloud of Sea Fowl |
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Sharks |
Fish |
A
pack of Sharks, A shiver of Sharks, A school of Sharks, A shoal of Sharks |
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Sheep |
Mammals |
A
down of Sheep, A drift of Sheep, A drove of Sheep, A flock of Sheep, A fold
of Sheep, A herd of Sheep, A hurtle of Sheep, A meinie
of Sheep, A mob of Sheep, A parcel of Sheep, A trip of Sheep, A wing of Sheep |
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Show
Dogs |
Mammals |
A
bench of Show Dogs |
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Shrimp |
Crustaceans |
A troup of Shrimp |
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Shrimps |
Crustaceans |
A troup of Shrimps |
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Silver
Foxes |
Mammals |
A
richness of Silver Foxes |
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Skunks |
Mammals |
A
stench of Skunks, A surfeit of Skunks |
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Snakes |
Reptiles |
A
bed of Snakes, A knot of Snakes, A trogle of
Snakes, A den of Snakes, A nest of Snakes, A pit of Snakes, A slither of
Snakes |
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Sparrows |
Birds |
A
host of Sparrows, A tribe of Sparrows, A meinie of
Sparrows, A quarrel of Sparrows, An ubiquity of
Sparrows |
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Spiders |
Arachnids |
A
cluster of Spiders, A clutter of Spiders |
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Squirrels |
Mammals |
A
church of Squirrels, A dray of Squirrels, A scurry of Squirrels, A colony of
Squirrels |
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Starlings |
Birds |
A
cloud of Starlings, A chattering of Starlings, A clutter of Starlings, A
congregation of Starlings, A constellation of Starlings, A filth of
Starlings, A flight of Starlings, A vulgarity of Starlings, A murmuration of
Starlings |
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Storks |
Birds |
A
muster of Storks, A mustering of Storks, A phalanx of Storks, A silence of
Storks, A swoop of Storks, A flight of Storks |
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Swallows |
Birds |
A
flight of Swallows, A gulp of Swallows, A kettle of Swallows, A swoop of
Swallows, A richness of Swallows |
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Swans |
Birds |
A
ballet of Swans, A bank of Swans, A drift of Swans, A herd of Swans, A
lamentation of Swans, A ponce of Swans, A sounder of Swans, A squadron of
Swans, A team of Swans, A whiting of Swans, A game of Swans, A bevy of Swans,
A regatta of Swans, A whiteness of Swans, An eyrar
of Swans |
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Swans,
Flying |
Birds |
A
Swans of Swans, Flying, A Flying of Swans, Flying, A group of swans of Swans,
Flying, A flying of Swans, Flying, A wedge of Swans, Flying |
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Swifts |
Birds |
A
flock of Swifts, A drift of Swifts |
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Swordfish |
Fish |
A
flotilla of Swordfish |
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Tapirs |
Mammals |
A
candle of Tapirs, A herd of Tapirs |
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Termites |
Insects |
A
colony of Termites, A swarm of Termites |
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Thrushes |
Birds |
A
mutation of Thrushes |
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Tigers |
Mammals |
A
hide of Tigers, A streak of Tigers, An ambush of Tigers |
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Toads |
Amphibians |
A
knot of Toads, A knab of Toads, A lump of Toads, A nest of Toads, A knob of
Toads |
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Tortoises |
Reptiles |
A
creep of Tortoises |
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Toucans |
Birds |
A durante of Toucans |
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Trout |
Fish |
A
hover of Trout, A shoal of Trout |
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Tuna |
Fish |
A
float of Tuna, A troup of Tuna |
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Turkeys |
Birds |
A
brood of Turkeys, A death-row of Turkeys, A flock of Turkeys, A dole of
Turkeys, A dule of Turkeys, A gang of Turkeys, A posse of Turkeys, A raffle
of Turkeys, A rafter of Turkeys, A raft of Turkeys |
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Turtle
Doves |
Birds |
A
pitying of Turtle Doves, A dule of Turtle Doves, A peerage of Turtle Doves |
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Turtles |
Reptiles |
A
bale of Turtles, A dole of Turtles, A dule of Turtles, A turn of Turtles |
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Vipers |
Reptiles |
A
nest of Vipers, A generation of Vipers |
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Vultures |
Birds |
A
wake of Vultures, A nest of Vultures, A colony of Vultures, A looming of
Vultures, A meal of Vultures, A venue of Vultures, A vortex of Vultures |
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Wallabies |
Mammals |
A
mob of Wallabies |
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Walruses |
Mammals |
A
herd of Walruses, A pod of Walruses, A huddle of Walruses, An ugly of
Walruses |
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Wasps |
Insects |
A
nest of Wasps, A destruction of Wasps, A bike of Wasps, A colony of Wasps, A
pail of Wasps |
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Weasels |
Mammals |
A
sneak of Weasels, A pack of Weasels, A gang of Weasels |
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Whales |
Mammals |
A
gam of Whales, A plump of Whales, A shard of Whales, A grind of Whales, A
herd of Whales, A mob of Whales, A pod of Whales, A school of Whales, A float
of Whales, A shoal of Whales, A run of Whales, A troupe of Whales |
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Whales
Bottle-Nosed |
Mammals |
A
grind of Whales Bottle-Nosed |
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Wildcats |
Mammals |
A
destruction of Wildcats, A dout of Wildcats |
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Wildebeest |
Mammals |
A
herd of Wildebeest |
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Woodcocks |
Birds |
A
fall of Woodcocks, A covey of Woodcocks, A plump of Woodcocks, A flight of
Woodcocks |
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Woodpeckers |
Birds |
A
descent of Woodpeckers, A descension of Woodpeckers, A gatling of Woodpeckers |
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Wrens |
Birds |
A
herd of Wrens, A flock of Wrens |
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Yak |
Mammals |
A
herd of Yak |
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Zebra |
Mammals |
A
cohort of Zebra, A dazzle of Zebra, A herd of Zebra, A stripe of Zebra, A
zeal of Zebra |
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❤️ Stay Curious
Love this kind of thing? You’ll probably enjoy our Noun Index (coming soon), a growing list of all collective nouns, from animals to people, professions, and even a few mythical beasts.
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