List of collective nouns for non-human mammals

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Collective nouns for animals

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Mammal Collective noun
Source
apes A shrewdness of apes
[1]
badgers A cete of badgers
[2]
bears A sloth of bears
[3]
boars A sounder of boars
[4]
cats A clowder of cats
[5]
dogs A pack of dogs
[6]
dolphins A pod of dolphins
[7]
elk A gang of elk
[8]
foxes A skulk of foxes
[9]
goats A trip of goats
[10]
horses A stable of horses
[11]
horses A team of horses
[12]
hounds A cry of hounds
[13]
hounds A pack of hounds
[14]
kittens (cats) A kindle of kittens (cats)
[15]
lions A pride of lions
[16]
oxen A team of oxen
[17]
oxen A yoke of oxen
[18]
piglets A farrow of piglets
[19]
ponies A string of ponies
[20]
porpoises A pod of porpoises
[21]
puppies A litter of puppies
[22]
seals A pod of seals
[23]
sheep A flock of sheep
[24]
swine A drift of swine
[25]
whales A gam of whales
[26]
whales A herd of whales
[27]
whales A pod of whales
[28]
whales A school of whales
[29]
wolves A pack of wolves
[30]
wolves A rout of wolves
[31]
zebra A herd of zebra
[32]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ shrewdness. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shrewdness
  2. ^ cete. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cete
  3. ^ sloth. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sloth
  4. ^ sounder. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sounder
  5. ^ clowder. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clowder
  6. ^ pack. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pack
  7. ^ pod. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pod
  8. ^ gang. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gang
  9. ^ skulk. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/skulk
  10. ^ trip. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trip
  11. ^ stable. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stable
  12. ^ team. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/team
  13. ^ cry. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cry
  14. ^ pack. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pack
  15. ^ kindle. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kindle
  16. ^ pride. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pride
  17. ^ team. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/team
  18. ^ yoke. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/yoke
  19. ^ farrow. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/farrow
  20. ^ string. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/string
  21. ^ pod. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pod
  22. ^ litter. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/litter
  23. ^ pod. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pod
  24. ^ flock. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flock
  25. ^ drift. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drift
  26. ^ gam. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gam
  27. ^ herd. (n.d.). WordNet® 2.0. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/herd
  28. ^ pod. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pod
  29. ^ school. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/school
  30. ^ pack. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pack
  31. ^ rout. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rout
  32. ^ herd. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 29, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/herd