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30 Bizarre Collective Animal Names
30 Bizarre Collective Animal Names
We’ve all heard of a flock of geese of a herd of cows, but what about a flamboyance of flamingoes? There are some fantastically unique collective nouns out there for African animals. Try whipping these out next time you’re on safari…
Armory of aardvarks
Shrewdness of apes
Congress of baboons
Cackle of hyenas
Implausability of wildebeest
Cauldron of bats
Gang or obstinacy of buffalos
Parade or memory of elephants
Crash of rhinos
Scurry of squirrels
Coalition of cheetahs
Prickle of porcupines
Confusion of guinea fowl
Dazzle or zeal of zebras
Wake of buzzards
Business of mongooses
Tower of giraffes (if they’re standing)
Journey of giraffes (if they’re moving)
Band of gorillas
Bloat or float of hippos
Conspiracy of lemurs
Leap of leopards
Pride of lions
Barrel or troop of monkeys
Convocation of eagles
Charm of finches
Parliament of owls
Bask of crocodiles
Army of frogs
Bale of turtles
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