Animal Group, Young Names, and Male/Female Names as taken from Dictionary.com Animal Group/Collective Names aardvark: aarmory albatross: rookery alligator: congregation alpaca: flock, herd ant: colony, nest, army, swarm, bike antelope: herd, cluster ape: shrewdness, troop ass: pace, drove, herd, coffle auk: colony, flock, raft baboon: troop, flange, congress, tribe badger: cete, colony, set, company barracuda: battery bass: shoal, fleet bat: colony, cloud bear: sleuth, sloth, slought, maul beaver: family, lodge, colony bee: colony, grist, hum, swarm, hive, cluster beetle: swarm bird (general): fleet, parcel, dissimulation, flight, volery, cast, flock, aviary bison: herd, troop, gang, thunder bittern: sedge, flock, siege bloodhound: sute boar: singular, sounder, herd bovine: herd buffalo: gang, troop, herd, obstinacy bullfinch: bellowing bullock: drove butterfly: rabble, flight, swarm buzzard: wake, flock camel: flock, train, caravan, herd caribou: herd cat: clowder, clutter, pounce, cluster, colony, glorying, destruction (wild cats) caterpillar: army, nest cattle: drove, herd, bow, bunch, draft, drift, mob cheetah: coalition chicken: brood, clutch, flock, peep, hatching, battery chimpanzee: cartload chinchilla: colony clam: bed, flaccidity cockroach: intrusion, swarm cod: lap, school colt: rake, rage coot: cover cow: herd, drove, pack, team coyote: pack, rout crab: cast crane: sedge, siege, flock, herd cricket: orchestra crocodile: bask, nest, congregation, float crow: murder, horde, parcel, hover, muster deer: herd, leash, bevy, game, quarry, bunch, mob, parcel dog: gang, legion, kennel, pack (wild), litter (young) dolphin: team, school, pod, herd donkey: drove, herd, pace dove: dule, duet, flight, troop duck: brace, flock, gaggle, paddling, team, raft, badling, bunch, waddling eagle: convocation, brood, aerie eel: swarm, bed. draft, wisp, knot elephant: herd, host, flock, parade, memory elk: gang, herd falcon: passager, cast ferret: business, cast finch: charm, chirm, trembling, trimming fish (general): school, shoal, draft, nest, cast, draught, run, catch, drift, haul flamingo: stand, flamboyance fly: business, hatch, swarm, community, cloud, grist flying fish: glide fowl: plump fox: leash, skulk, earth, troop frog: army, colony, froggery, knot gerbil: horde giraffe: tower, troop, corps, herd, group, stretch gnat: cloud, horde, swarm, plague gnu: herd goat: tribe, trip, flock, herd goldfinch: charm, chattering, drum, troubling, vein goldfish: troubling goose: flock, gaggle, skein, line, wedge, nide gorilla: band grasshopper: cloud, cluster greyhound: gallop, leash grouse: covey, pack, brace, drumming guinea pig: group gull: colony, pack hamster: horde hare: down, husk, leap, , leash, flick, kindle, drove, warren hawk: cast, kettle, boil, leash, mews, aerie hedgehog: nest, array, prickle hen: brood, battery, parcel, roost, mews heron: siege, sedge herring: army, glean, shoal hippopotamuses: bloat, pod, herd, huddle hog: drift, drove, herd hornet: nest, bike, swarm horse: harras, herd, pair, team, stud, field, mob, troop hound: cry, mute, pack, kennel hummingbird: charm, chattering, drum, hover, troubling hyena: cackle, clan impala: herd jackrabbit: husk jellyfish: smack, brood, smuth, smuck, fluther kangaroo: mob, troop, herd kitten: kindle, kendle, litter, intrigue lark: ascension, exaltation, bevy, flight lemur: group leopard: leap, prowl lice: flock lion: pride, tribe, sault, sowse llama: herd locust: host, plague, swarm, cloud louse: colony, infestation, lice mackerel: school, shoal magpie: tiding, gulp, murder, charm, tittering, flock mallard: sord, brace, puddling, flush manatee: herd marten: richness minnow: shoal, steam, swarm mole: labor, company, movement monkey: troop, barrel, tribe, cartload moose: herd mosquito: scourge, swarm mouse: nest, colony, harvest, horde, mischief mule: barren, pack, span, rake nighthawk: kettle nightingale: watch, flock, route, match orangutan: buffoonery ostrich: flock otter: romp, bevy, lodge, family, raft owl: parliament, stare ox: yoke, team, drove, herd, nye oyster: bed, hive, cast, culch parrot: company, flock, prattle partridge: covey, bew peacock: muster, ostentation, pride penguin: colony, rookery, parade, parcel pheasant: bouquet, nest, nide, nye, brood, covey pig: drove, litter, drift, flock, hoggery, herd, sounder pigeon: flight, loft, flock, dropping plover: congregation, wing, leash polar bear: aurora, pack polecat: chine pony: string porcupine: prickle, family porpoise: school, crowd, herd, pod possum: passel prairie dog: coterie, town quail: bevy, covey, drift rabbit: colony, nest, warren, bevy, bury, drove racoon: nursery, mask raptor: cauldron, kettle rat: horde, mischief, rabble raven: unkindness, congress, conspiracy, parliament reindeer: herd rhinoceros: crash, herd rook: building, shoal, congregation, pack, parliament salmon: run, bind, gib, school, shoal sardine: family scorpion: bed, nest, colony sea horse: herd seal: pod, herd, school, trip, rookery, harem, team shark: shiver, school, shoal sheep: drove, flock, herd, drift, fold, mob, pack, trip skunk: stench, surfeit snail: escargatoire, rout, walk snake: bed, knot, den, pit, nest, slither snipe: walk, wisp sparrow: host, flight, quarrel, tribe spider: cluster, clutter, venom squirrel: dray, scurry, colony starling: murmuration, cloud, chattering, clutter stork: mustering, flight swallow: flight, rush, swoop swan: bevy, wedge, flock, game, team, ballet, regatta swine: drift, sounder, herd swordfish: flotilla termite: colony tiger: streak, ambush, hide. ambush toad: knot, nest, knob, lump tortoise: creep trout: hover, leash, troup turkey: rafter, posse, gang, dole, flock, raffle turtle: bale, bevy, nest, dule, turn turtle dove: pitying toucan: durante viper: nest, den vulture: wake wallaby: mob walrus: pod, herd, huddle wasp: nest, knot, bike, swarm, colony, pail weasel: pack, gang, sneak whale: gam, herd, grind, pod, shoal, school, mob wild boar: sounder wolf: pack, rout, route, horde wombat: mob, warren woodcock: fall, covey, plump woodpecker: descent, gatling worm: bed, bunch, clew wren: herd yak: herd zebra: herd, cohorts, crossing, stripe Animal Young Names aardvark: pup alligator: hatchling alpaca: cria ant: antling, larva anteater: pup antelope: calf ape: baby, infant armadillo: pup baboon: infant badger: cub, kit barracuda: spet bat: pup bear: cub, whelp beaver: kit, kitten, pup bee: larva beetle: grub, mealworm bird: fledgling, nestling, chick, hatchling bison: calf bittern: chick boar: calf, farrow, piglet bobcat: cub, kitten bovine: calf buffalo: calf butterfly: caterpillar, chrysalis, larva, pupa buzzard: chick camel: calf, colt, foal cat: kit, kitten, kitty, puss, pussy cattle: calf, yearling, stirk cattle (castrated male): steer cattle (male): bullock cattle (female): heifer cheetah: cub chicken: chick, poult, fryer, pullet chimpanzee: infant cicada: nymph clam: chiton, littleneck cod: codling, hake, scrod cockroach: larva, nymph coot: chick cougar: cub, kitten cow: calf, heifer coyote: pup, whelp crane: chick, craneling crocodile: crocklet crow: chick deer: fawn, calf, kid dog: pup, whelp, puppy dolphin: calf, pup donkey: colt, foal dotterel: chick dove: chick duck: duckling, flapper eagle: eaglet, fledgling eel: fly, elver elephant: calf elk: calf ewe: teg falcon: cast, chick ferret: kit finch: chick fish: fingerling, fry, alevin flamingo: chick fly: grub, maggot fowl: chick, chicken; flapper fox: cub, kit, pup, whelp frog: polliwog, tadpole, froglet gerbil: pup giraffe: cub, whelp, calf gnat: larva gnu: calf goat: kid goldfinch: chick goose: gosling goshawk: chick gorilla: infant grouse: cheeper, chick greyhound: pup, puppy, whelp grouse: cheeper, poult guinea pig: pup gull: chick hamster: pup hare: leveret hawk: eyas, brancher hedgehog: piglet, pup hen: chick, pullet heron: chick herring: brit, sprat hippopotamus: calf hog: farrow, shoat, piglet horse: colt, filly, filt, foal, yearling hummingbird: chick hyena: cub, pup hyrax: bunny impala: calf jellyfish: ephyna kangaroo: joey koala: joey lark: chick lemur: infant leopard: cub lion: cub, whelp, lionet, shelp llama: cria locust: pupa louse: nit, nymph lynx: kitten mackerel: blinker, spike magpie: chick mallard: duckling manatee: calf marten: kit meerkat: pup mink: cub, kit mole: pup monkey: infant, suckling moose: cub, calf mosquito: larva, flapper, nymph, wiggler, wriggler mouse: kitten, pinkie, pup mule: foal muskrat: kit nighthawk: chick nightingale: chick opossum: joey ostrich: chick otter: pup, whelp owl: owlet, howlet ox: calf, stot oyster: spat, brood panda: cub parrot: chick partridge: cheeper, chick peafowl: peachick pelican: chick, nestling penguin: chick, fledgling pheasant: chick pig: piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling pigeon: squab, squeaker, nestling pike: fingerling, fry plover: chick polar bear: cub polecat: kit porcupine: pup porpoise: calf possum: joey quail: cheeper, chick, squealer rabbit: bunny, kit, kitten, nestling, leveret raccoon: cub, kit raven: chick reindeer: fawn, calf rhinoceros: calf rook: chick rooster: cockerel salmon: alevin, fry, parr, samlet, skegger, smolt sandpiper: chick scorpion: instar seal: calf, pup, weaner, cub, whelp sea lion: pup, weaner, cub, whelp shark: cub, pup sheep: lamb, lambkin, cosset, hog, yearling skunk: kit, kitten snake: snakelet sow: gilt, piglet sparrow: chick spider: spiderling squirrel: kit, kitten, nestling, pup stallion: colt starling: chick stork: chick swallow: chick swan: cygnet, flapper Tasmanian devil: joey termite: larva, nymph tiger: cub, whelp toad: tadpole trout: fingerling, fry turkey: poult, chick turtle: hatchling turtle dove: chick viper: snakelet wallaby: joey walrus: pup wasp: larva weasel: kit whale: calf wild boar: boarlet wolf: cub, whelp, pup wombat: joey woodchuck: cub, kit woodcock: chick woodpecker: chick yak: calf zebra: foal, colt Animal Male/Female Names alligator: bull(M); cow(F) alpaca: stallion(M) ant: gyne(F), queen(F) anteater: male; female antelope: buck(M); doe(F) ape: male; female armadillo: male; female ass: dicky(M), jack(M), jackass(M); jenny(F), she-ass(F) baboon: male; female badger: boar(M); sow(F) bat: male; female bear: boar(M); sow(F), ursa(F) bee: drone(M); queen(F), queen-bee(F), worker(F) beetle: male; female bird (general): cock(M); hen(F) bison: bull(M); cow(F) bittern: cock(M); hen(F) boar: boar(M); sow(F) buffalo: bull(M); cow(F) butterfly: male; female buzzard: cock(M); hen(F) camel: bull(M), stallion(M); cow(F), mare(F) cat: tom(M), tomcat(M), gib(M), gib-cat(M); puss(F), queen(F), tabby(F) cattle: bull(M); cow(F) cheetah: male; female chicken: cock(M), rooster(M); biddy(F), hen(F) chimpanzee: male; female cockroach: male; female cod: male; female coot: cock(M); hen(F) coyote: dog(M); bitch(F), gyp(F) crane: cock(M); hen(F) crocodile: bull(M); cow(F) deer: buck(M), hart(M), stag(M); doe(F), hind(F), roe(F), teg(F) dog: dog(M); bitch(F) dolphin: bull(M); cow(F) donkey: dicky(M), jack(M), jack-ass(M); jennet(F), jenny(F), she-ass(F) dove: cock(M); hen(F) duck: drake(M); duck(F) eagle: male; female eel: male; female elephant: bull(M); cow(F), koomkie(F) elk: bull(M); cow(F) falcon: tercel(M), terzel(M); falcon(F) ferret: dog(M), hob(M), buck(M), jack(M); doe(F), jill(F), bitch(F) finch: cock(M); hen(F) flamingo: cock(M); hen(F) fly: male; female fox: dog(M), reynard(M), vix(M); vixen(F) frog: male; female gerbil: buck(M); doe(F) giraffe: bull(M); cow(F), doe(F) gnat: male; female gnu: bull(M); cow(F) goat: billy(M), buck(M); doe(F), nanny(F) goldfinch: cock(M); hen(F) goose: gander(M), steg(M); dame(F), goose(F) gorilla: male; female greyhound: dog(M); bitch(F) grouse: cock(M), gorcock(M); hen(F), gorhen(F) guinea pig: boar(M), buck(M); doe(F), sow(F) gull: cock(M); hen(F) hamster: buck(M); doe(F) hare: buck(M), jack(M); doe(F), jill(F), puss(F) hawk: tiercel(M); haggard(F), hen(F) hedgehog: boar(M); sow(F) heron: cock(M); hen(F) hippopotamus: bull(M); cow(F) hog: boar(M); gilt(F), sow(F) horse: sire(M), stallion(M), stud(M); dam(F), mare(F) hummingbird: cock(M); hen(F) hyena: dog(M); bitch(F) impala: buck(M); doe(F) kangaroo: boomer(M), buck(M), jack(M); doe(F), flyer(F), jill(F), roo(F) koala: male; female lark: cock(M); hen(F) lemur: male; female leopard: leopard(M); leopardess(F) lion: lion(M); lioness(F) llama: male; female lobster: cock(M); hen(F) locust: male; female magpie: cock(M); hen(F) mallard: drake(M); duck(F) manatee: bull(M); cow(F) mink: boar(M); sow(F) mole: male; female monkey: male; female moose: bull(M); cow(F) mosquito: male; female mouse: buck(M); doe(F) mule: jack(M); hinney(F) nighthawk: cock(M); hen(F) nightingale: cock(M); hen(F) opossum: jack(M); jill(F) ostrich: cock(M); hen(F) otter: male; female ox: bull(M), steer(M); cow(F) panda: boar(M); sow(F) parrot: cock(M); hen(F) partridge: cock(M); chantrelle(F), hen(F) pelican: cock(M); hen(F) penguin: male; female pig: barrow(M), boar(M), hog(M); gilt(F), sow(F) pheasant: cock(M); hen(F) pigeon: cock(M); hen(F) polar bear: boar(M); sow(F) polecat: hob(M); jill(F) porcupine: boar(M); sow(F) porpoise: bull(M); cow(F) possum: jack(M); jill(F) prairie dog: boar(M); sow(F) quail: cock(M); hen(F) rabbit: buck(M); doe(F) raccoon: boar(M); sow(F) rat: buck(M); doe(F) raven: cock(M); hen(F) reindeer: bull(M); cow(F) rhinoceros: bull(M); cow(F) rook: cock(M); hen(F) salmon: jack(M); hen(F), raun(F) seal: bull(M); cow(F), matka(F) sea lion: bull(M); cow(F), matka(F) shark: bull(M); female(F) sheep: ram(M), tup(M), wether(M); ewe(F) skunk: boar(M) snake: male; female snipe: cock(M); hen(F) sparrow: cock(M); hen(F) spider: male; female squirrel: buck(M); doe(F) starling: cock(M); hen(F) stork: cock(M); hen(F) swallow: cock(M); hen(F) swan: cob(M); pen(F) termite: king(M), male(M); queen(F), female(F) tiger: tiger(M); tigress(F) toad: male; female trout: jack(M); shedder(F) turkey: gobbler(M), tom(M), jack(M)(young); jen(F), jenny(F)(young) turtle: male; female turtle dove: cock(M); hen(F) viper: male; female wallaby: jack(M); jill(F) walrus: bull(M); cow(F) wasp: drone(M); queen(F), worker(F) weasel: buck(M), dog(M), hob(M), jack(M); bitch(F), doe(F), jill(F) whale: bull(M); cow(F) widgeon: drake(M); duck(F) wild boar: boar(M); sow(F) wolf: dog(M), he-wolf(M); bithc(F), she-wolf(F) wombat: jack(M); jill(F) woodchuck: he-chuck(M); she-chuck(F) woodcock: rooster(M); hen(F) woodpecker: cock(M); hen(F) wren: jenny(F), jennywren(F) yak: bull(M); cow(F), dri(F), nak(F) zebra: stallion(M); mare(F)