creaturecount

noun
UK /ˈkriːtʃə kaʊnt/
US /ˈkriːtʃər kaʊnt/

A creature count is the number of animals you find when you look around.

The ranger did a creature count at the pond and found twelve frogs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A game where players count the animals they spot on a walk or trip.

We played creature count on the bus and spotted nine cows.

3. A record or list that keeps track of how many animals live in a place.

The scientist wrote the creature count in her notebook.

4. The total number of monsters or animals in a video game level.

The creature count on this level is too high for beginners.