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In today’s blog, we bring you a new list, in this case, the names of 39 animals in Spanish, useful if you’re visiting a zoo on a weekend or simply if you’re interested in animals and want to keep increasing your Spanish vocabulary!

Many times in Spanish, you’ll see we use Manada (Herd), Parvada (Flock), Colonia (Colony), or Enjambre (Swarm) for many animals. English has many complex names for groups of animals, and they aren’t common knowledge, but Spanish is a bit easier to remember, as you’ll see below.

So, here we go…

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ANIMAL NAME IN
ENGLISH & SPANISH
NAME OF THE ANIMAL GROUP IN ENGLISHNAME OF THE ANIMAL GROUP IN SPANISH
Sheep - OvejasHerdRebaño or Majada
Horses - CaballosHerdCaballada or Tropilla
Dogs - PerrosPackJauría
Cats - GatosClowderManada or Gaterío
Pigs - CerdosPasselPiara
Hens - GallinasBroodAverío
Rabbits - ConejosColony or NestColonia, Nido or Conejera
Birds - AvesFlockParvada
Crows - CuervosMurderParvada
Goats - CabrasHerd Rebaño
Ducks - PatosRaft, Team, or PaddlingParvada
Cows - VacasHerdManada, Vaquería or Vacada
Bulls - TorosHerdTorada
Lions - LeonesPride or CoalitionsManada
Ants - HormigasColony or ArmyColonia
Bees - AbejasColonyColonia or Enjambre
Wasps - AvispasSwarm or NestEnjambre
Wolves - LobosPackJauría
Parrots - LorosPandemonium, Company, or FlockParvada or Bandada
Monkeys - MonosBarrel or TroopMonada
Mice - RatonesNestColonia
Deer - CiervosHerdManada
Fish - PecesSchoolCardumen or Banco
Elephants - ElefantesHerdManada
Crocodiles - CocodrilosFloat or BaskManada or Congregación
Dolphines - DelfinesPodManada or Grupo
Penguines - PingüinosWaddle or RaftColonia
Bears - OsosSlothManada
Moose - AlcesHerdManada
Beavers - CastorColonyColonia, Familia or Logia
Guinea Pigs - CobayosHerd or MuddleManada or Grupo
Snakes - Serpientes or VíborasPit, Nest, or DenHoyo, Jerarquía, or Cama
Geese - GansosGaggle or PlumpBandada or Parvada
Swans - CisnesBevy or WedgeBandada or Parvada
Turtles - TortugasBalePaca or Nido
Roaches - CucarachasIntrusionNido
Bats - MurciélagosColonyColonia
Hedgehogs - Puercoespín ArrayGrupo or Colectivo
Otters - NutriaRaft, Romp or FamilyBalsa
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