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 ENGLISH | NAME OF THE ANIMAL GROUP IN SPANISH |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep - Ovejas | Herd | Rebaño or Majada |
| Horses - Caballos | Herd | Caballada or Tropilla |
| Dogs - Perros | Pack | Jauría |
| Cats - Gatos | Clowder | Manada or Gaterío |
| Pigs - Cerdos | Passel | Piara |
| Hens - Gallinas | Brood | Averío |
| Rabbits - Conejos | Colony or Nest | Colonia, Nido or Conejera |
| Birds - Aves | Flock | Parvada |
| Crows - Cuervos | Murder | Parvada |
| Goats - Cabras | Herd | Rebaño |
| Ducks - Patos | Raft, Team, or Paddling | Parvada |
| Cows - Vacas | Herd | Manada, Vaquería or Vacada |
| Bulls - Toros | Herd | Torada |
| Lions - Leones | Pride or Coalitions | Manada |
| Ants - Hormigas | Colony or Army | Colonia |
| Bees - Abejas | Colony | Colonia or Enjambre |
| Wasps - Avispas | Swarm or Nest | Enjambre |
| Wolves - Lobos | Pack | Jauría |
| Parrots - Loros | Pandemonium, Company, or Flock | Parvada or Bandada |
| Monkeys - Monos | Barrel or Troop | Monada |
| Mice - Ratones | Nest | Colonia |
| Deer - Ciervos | Herd | Manada |
| Fish - Peces | School | Cardumen or Banco |
| Elephants - Elefantes | Herd | Manada |
| Crocodiles - Cocodrilos | Float or Bask | Manada or Congregación |
| Dolphines - Delfines | Pod | Manada or Grupo |
| Penguines - Pingüinos | Waddle or Raft | Colonia |
| Bears - Osos | Sloth | Manada |
| Moose - Alces | Herd | Manada |
| Beavers - Castor | Colony | Colonia, Familia or Logia |
| Guinea Pigs - Cobayos | Herd or Muddle | Manada or Grupo |
| Snakes - Serpientes or Víboras | Pit, Nest, or Den | Hoyo, Jerarquía, or Cama |
| Geese - Gansos | Gaggle or Plump | Bandada or Parvada |
| Swans - Cisnes | Bevy or Wedge | Bandada or Parvada |
| Turtles - Tortugas | Bale | Paca or Nido |
| Roaches - Cucarachas | Intrusion | Nido |
| Bats - Murciélagos | Colony | Colonia |
| Hedgehogs - Puercoespín | Array | Grupo or Colectivo |
| Otters - Nutria | Raft, Romp or Family | Balsa |
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