The following are some of the most well-known and interesting names for groups of animals.
Names for groups of animals
- Fish: a school/a shoal
- Ants: a colony/an army
- Sharks: a shiver
- Cockroaches: an intrusion
- Camels: a caravan/a flock/a herd
- Crows: a murder
- Elephants: a herd/a memory/a parade
- Eagles: a convocation
- Dolphins: a pod
- Owls: a parliament
- Lions: a pride
- Tigers: an ambush/a streak
- Bats: a colony
- Giraffes: a tower
- Emus: a mob
- Cats: a clowder/a glaring
- Kittens: a litter/a kindle
- Zebras: a zeal/a dazzle/a herd
- Crocodiles: a float/a bask
- Rhinoceroses: a crash
- Hippopotamuses: a bloat
- Leopards: a leap
- Kangaroos: a mob/a troop/a court
- Bears: a sloth/a sleuth
- Cheetahs: a coalition
- Deer: a herd
- Monkeys: a barrel/a troop
- Pigeons: a flock
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