A "small menagerie" refers to a collection of animals, usually a diverse group, that is relatively small in size. It can be used to describe a personal zoo or a small exhibit of animals.
Sentences with «small menagerie»
CRISPR not only allows researchers to create these animals faster and more precisely than before, but also to move beyond a relatively small menagerie of standard model species — fruit flies, mice, zebrafish — to create a Noah's ark of mutant dogs, pigs, primates and more. (protomag.com)
My love of animals came from my parents, who have a small menagerie of their own. (okcpetsmagazine.com)
She lives in Newark with her husband Jimmy and a small menagerie including 2 dogs (Bernie and Sissy), a cat (Mr. T), bird (Hank), hamsters. (parkridgevet.com)