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Many kinds of animals tend to live in groups. We know fish have schools, wolves have packs and cattle has herds, but English is such a rich language that most animal groups have their own, unique name. Here are the best 37 examples I found: |
| A group of woodpeckers is called a Descent |
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| A group of kangaroos is a Mob or a Troop |
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| When flamingos group together, they're called a Flamboyance |
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| When it comes to cats, a group has many names, like: Clowder, Clutter, Pounce, Dout, Nuisance, Glare, and my favorite - a Glorying |
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| Hamsters become a Horde |
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| Zebras group into a Zeal or a Dazzle |
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| Bunch bears together and you get a Sleuth |
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| These prairie dogs are a Coterie |
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| Vultures form a Venue (but if they're circling, they're a Kettle) |
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| Badgers, bunched together are a Company |
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| Wombats become a Wisdom |
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| Finches in a group are a Charm |
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| These eagles are a Convocation |
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| Larks are Exaltation or Ascension |
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| Everyone knows about a Murder of crows |
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| Sharks swim in Shivers |
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| Chicks flock in Peeps |
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| Mice are a Mischief |
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| These frogs are an Army |
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| Wild gnus - an Implausibility |
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| Seals are a Pod, a Harem or Bob |
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| Elephants come in a Memory |
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| Foxes together, are a Leash, Skulk, or Troop |
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| A group of porcupines makes for a Prickle |
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| Owls are a Parliament |
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| Ducks on the ground are a Brace or a Badling, in the water they're a Raft, a Team, or a Paddling |
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| A group of doves is called a Piteousness |
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| These otters, together, are called Bevy or Romp |
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| A group of young penguins is known as a Crèche |
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| When apes are together, they're called a Shrewdness |
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| A hippo herd is known as a Bloat |
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| A swam of butterflies is called a Flutter |
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| Bring baboons together and you get a Congress (which explains a-lot) |
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| Cheetahs form Coalitions |
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| When it comes to ravens, you can choose between Unkindness and Storytelling |
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| And last but not least, remember that a group of pugs are a Grumble! |
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| Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 |
