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A Troop of Lions

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
A troop of lions dressed as soldiers stands at attention while a four-star lion general inspects the ranks.

A group of lions is occasionally called a troop.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of lions, Lions, mammal facts, troop of lions

A Bevy of Otters

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of otters is sometimes called a bevy.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags bevy of otters, collective nouns, group of otters, mammal facts, Otters

A Family of Otters

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of otters is often called a family.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, family of otters, group of otters, mammal facts, Otters

A Meinie of Sheep

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of sheep is, in old Middle English, called a meinie.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of sheep, mammal facts, meinie of sheep, Sheep

A Raft of Otters

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of otters is famously called a raft.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of otters, mammal facts, Otters, raft of otters

A Mob of Sheep

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of sheep is called a mob in Australian farming vocabulary.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of sheep, mammal facts, mob of sheep, Sheep

A Ramp of Otters

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of otters is playfully called a ramp.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of otters, mammal facts, Otters, ramp of otters

A Parcel of Sheep

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of sheep is, in old English word lists, called a parcel.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of sheep, mammal facts, parcel of sheep, Sheep

A Romp of Otters

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of otters is playfully called a romp.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of otters, mammal facts, Otters, romp of otters

A Trip of Sheep

August 26, 2026August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
Cartoon animals struggling to hold a heavy Placeholder Image sign while a bird prepares to land on top.

A group of sheep is, in older English usage, called a trip.

Categories Animals, Collective Nouns, Mammals, Spotlight Tags collective nouns, group of sheep, mammal facts, Sheep, trip of sheep
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Collective Noun Totals

  • 🐸 Amphibians — 10 nouns, 2 animals
  • 🕷️ Arachnids — 6 nouns, 2 animals
  • 🐦 Birds — 381 nouns, 104 animals
  • 🦀 Crustaceans — 10 nouns, 8 animals
  • 🐠 Fish — 52 nouns, 22 animals
  • 🦋 Insects — 70 nouns, 20 animals
  • 🐘 Mammals — 317 nouns, 91 animals
  • 🐊 Reptiles — 30 nouns, 12 animals
  • 🐿️ Rodents — 20 nouns, 7 animals

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