Because calling a group of animals a ‘group’ isn’t descriptive enough, the English language is curiously filled with a trove of strange collective nouns for different ‘groups’ of animals. Below is a list of 10 of the more bizarre choices. Enjoy!
A GROUP OF HIPPOPOTAMUS’ ARE CALLED…
A CRASH
A GROUP OF ZEBRAS ARE CALLED…
A ZEAL
A GROUP OF FISH ARE CALLED…
Photograph by National Geographic
A SCHOOL
A GROUP OF CROWS ARE CALLED…
A MURDER (DUN.DUN..DUN…)
A GROUP OF BEARS ARE CALLED…
A SLEUTH
A GROUP OF APES ARE CALLED…
Photograph by National Geographic
A SHREWDNESS
A GROUP OF BACTERIA ARE CALLED…
A COLONY
A GROUP OF GIRAFFE ARE CALLED…
Photograph by Nick Brandt
A TOWER
A GROUP OF EMUS ARE CALLED…
Photograph by BGLewandowski
A MOB
A GROUP OF ELEPHANTS ARE CALLED…
Photograph by Nick Brandt
A PARADE!
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