Names of Animal Groups

One strange thing about the English language is that the name of a group of animals is often different from one animal species to the next. Some of these group names can be quite unusual too, like "a murder of crows".

Check out the list of animal group names below. Click of the animal image or species name to see more images and details about the specific species.

More Animal Lists for Kids

Animal	Plural Animal Name	Group of Animals
	What is a group of Alligators called?	Congregation
	What is a group of Alpaca called?	Herd
	What is a group of Ants called?	Colony
	What is a group of Antelope called?	Herd
	What is a group of Bats called?	Colony
	What is a group of Beavers called?	Colony
	What is a group of Bears called?	Sleuth
	What is a group of Bees called?	Hive
	What is a group of Birds called?	Flock
	What is a group of Camels called?	Flock
	What is a group of Clams called?	Bed
	What is a group of Crows called?	Murder
	What is a group of Deer called?	Herd
	What is a group of Dolphins called?	Pod
	What is a group of Dragonflies called?	Cluster
	What is a group of Ducks called?	Team
	What is a group of Eagles called?	Convocation
	What is a group of Elephants called?	Herd
	What is a group of Emu called?	Mob
	What is a group of Finches called?	Charm
	What is a group of Frogs called?	Army
	What is a group of Fish called?	School
	What is a group of Gazelles called?	Herd
	What is a group of Gerbils called?	Horde
	What is a group of Giraffes called?	Tower or Herd
	What is a group of Geese called?	Gaggle (on ground) Skein (in the air)
	What is a group of Gorillas called?	Troop or Band
	What is a group of Hamsters called?	Horde
	What is a group of Hedgehogs called?	Array
	What is a group of Hippopotamuses called?	Bloat
	What is a group of Hummingbirds called?	Charm
	What is a group of Hyenas called?	Clan
	What is a group of Lions called?	Pride
	What is a group of Manatee called?	Herd
	What is a group of Monkeys called?	Troop
	What is a group of Mice called?	Colony
	What is a group of Narwhal called?	Blessing
	What is a group of Owls called?	Parliament
	What is a group of Peccaries called?	Herd
	What is a group of Quail called?	Flock
	What is a group of Red Pandas called?	Pack
	What is a group of Rhinoceros called?	Crash
	What is group of Sharks called?	School
	What is a group of Sheep called?	Flock
	What is a group of Skunks called?	Surfeit
	What is a group of Unicorns called?	Blessing
	What is a group of Wolves called?	Pack
	What is a group of Whales called?	Pod
	What is a group of Zebras called?	Zeal