What is the term for a group of cattle?

• A. Herd
• B. Flock
• C. Drove
• D. Team

Answer: (A)

When talking about groups of cattle, the standard term is herd. A herd describes a collection of cattle that move and graze together and are managed as a unit. The other terms aren’t as generally applicable: a flock is usually for birds or sometimes sheep, a driven group (drove) is an older or more historical way to refer to cattle in motion or the act of driving them, and a team refers to animals that work together, typically with harness like oxen or horses. So the everyday, most common way to name a group of cattle is a herd.