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Collective nouns

These are nouns that represent a group of more than one thing. The collective noun in this sentence is highlighted in bold font:

My uncle owns a flock of sheep.

One of the most common uses of collective nouns is to describe groups of various types of animals. Some of the names used to describe groups of animals are very weird. Here are some of them:

Group name

Animals used with

Herd

Buffalo, cattle, deer, donkeys, elephants, horses, kangaroos, pigs

Destruction

Feral cats

Pod

Whales, dolphins, seals

Nest

Vipers, snakes

Ambush

Tigers

Muster

Storks, peacocks

Host

Sparrows

Murder

Crows

Crash

Rhinoceros

Litter

Pups, pigs, cubs, dogs, kittens

Shoal

Most types of fish

Flock

Most types of birds, sheep

Pride

Lions

Brood

Hens, chickens

Colony

Ants, beavers, penguins, frogs, rabbits

Swarm

Bees, flies, rats

Convocation

Eagles

Kine

Cows

Sloth

Bears

Culture

Bacteria

Shrewdness

Apes