Animal Collective Nouns

Question 1

ants

Answer 1

an army of ants
a swarm of ants
a nest of ants

Question 2

quail

Answer 2

a bevy of quail

Question 3

chickens

Answer 3

a brood/flock of chickens

Question 4

flies

Answer 4

a cloud of flies

a swarm of flies

Question 5

insects

Answer 5

a cloud of insects
a swarm of insects
a plague of insects

Question 6

locusts

Answer 6

a cloud of locusts
a swarm of locusts
a flight of locusts
a plague of insects

Question 7

gulls

Answer 7

a colony of gulls

Question 8

cattle

Answer 8

a drove of cattle

a herd of cattle

Question 9

horses

Answer 9

a drove of horses
a team of horses
a string of horses
a stud of horses

Question 10

birds

Answer 10

a flight of birds

a flock of birds

Question 11

doves

Answer 11

a flight of doves

Question 12

swallows

Answer 12

a flight of swallows

Question 13

geese

Answer 13

a flock of geese

a goggle of geese

Question 14

sheep

Answer 14

a flock of sheep

Question 15

fish

Answer 15

a haul of fish

Question 16

buffaloes

Answer 16

a herd of buffaloes

Question 17

deer

Answer 17

a herd of deer

Question 18

elephants

Answer 18

a herd of elephants

Question 19

goats

Answer 19

a herd of goats

Question 20

swine

Answer 20

a herd of swine

Question 21

bees

Answer 21

a hive of bees

a swarm of bees

Question 22

sparrows

Answer 22

a host of sparrows

Question 23

kittens

Answer 23

a kindle of kittens

a litter of kittens

Question 24

cubs

Answer 24

a litter of cubs

Question 25

piglets

Answer 25

a litter of piglets

Question 26

puppies

Answer 26

a litter of puppies

Question 27

wild animals

Answer 27

a menagerie of wild animals

Question 28

peacocks

Answer 28

a muster of peacocks

Question 29

mice

Answer 29

a nest of mice

Question 30

rabbits

Answer 30

a nest of rabbits

Question 31

hounds

Answer 31

a pack of hounds

Question 32

wolves

Answer 32

a pack of wolves

Question 33

lions

Answer 33

a pride of lions | a troop of lions

Question 34

herrings

Answer 34

a school of herrings

Question 35

porpoises

Answer 35

a school of porpoises

Question 36

whales

Answer 36

a school of whales

Question 37

fish

Answer 37

a shoal of fish

Question 38

wild geese in flight

Answer 38

a skein of wild geese

Question 39

oxen

Answer 39

a team of oxen

Question 40

camels

Answer 40

a train of camels

Question 41

goats

Answer 41

a tribe of goats

Question 42

monkeys

Answer 42

a troop of monkeys

Question 43

wild animals

Answer 43

a zoo of wild animals