Animal groups

On this page you will see animal group and what to call them when you see animals gathered altogether of the same species.

Although not frequently heard in conversations, these collective terminolo­gies for animals are correct.
   1.     A colony of ants

   2.     A shrewdness of apes
   3.     A sleuth/sloth of bears
   4.     A grist/hive/swarm of bees
   5.     A flight/flock/volery of birds
   6.     A drove of cattle
   7.     A clutter/clowder of cats
   8.     A brood/clutch/peep of chickens
   9.     A bed of clams
 10.     A rag of colts
 11.     A sedge/siege of cranes
 12.     A murder of crows
 13.     A dule of doves
 14.     A brace/paddling/team of ducks
 15.     A herd of elephants
 16.     A gang of elks
 17.     A school/shoal/draught of fish
 18.     A leash/skulk of foxes
 19.     A flock/gaggle/skein of geese
 20.     A cloud/horde of gnats
 21.     A trip of goats
 22.     A down/husk of hares
 23.     A cast of hawks
 24.     A brood of hens
25. 
  A siege of herons
26.  
  A drift of hogs
27.   
A pair/team of horses
28.
A cry/mute/pack of hounds
29.
A kindle of kittens
30.
An exaltation of larks
31.
A leap of leopards
32.
A pride of lions
33.
A plague of locusts
34.
A parliament of owls
35.
A bed of oysters
36.
A company of parrots
37.
A muster/ostentation of peacocks
38.
A litter of pigs
39.
A string of ponies
40.
A bevy/covey of quail
41.
A nest of rabbits
42.
A drove/flock of sheep
43.
A bevy/wedge of swans
44.
A sounder of swine
45.
A knot of toads
46.
A rafter of turkeys
47.
A bale of turtles
48.
A nest of vipers
49.
A gam/pod of whales
50.
A pack/route of wolves

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