What is a word for a mixed-species group of animals?
We have words like flock, gaggle, herd, and bevy for groups of animals of the same species. Is there a word for a group of animals of mixed species?
Something like, "I have a [word] of geese, goats, and chickens."
Menagerie is a collection of animals and carries the sense of a varied mixture.
He has a menagerie of animals in his home. 5 cats, 3 dogs, a bird, and 4 hamsters. The smell is unbearable.
Otherwise, you're describing a farm or a zoo ...