Names for Groups of Animals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2020
- So the other day I found out what the name for a collective group of owls is (it’s a parliament, by the way), and that set me to thinking: what other strange and cool names are there for groups of animals? So I had a look and it turns out there’s quite a few, so I compiled an A-Z for you all.
A for Apes - a group of apes is called a shrewdness.
B for Butterflies - a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope
C for Cobras - a group of cobras is called a quiver.
D for Donkeys - a group of donkeys is called a drove.
E for Eagles - a group of eagles is called a convocation.
F for Foxes - a group of foxes is called a charm.
G for Giraffes - a group of giraffes is called a tower.
H for Hedgehogs - a group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
I for Iguanas - a group of iguanas is called a slaughter.
J for Jellyfish - a group of jellyfish is called a smack.
K for Kangaroos - a group of kangaroos is called a mob.
L for Larks - a group of larks is called an exaltation.
M for Monkeys - a group of monkeys is called a troop.
N for Nightingales - a group of nightingales is called a watch.
O for Owls - a group of owls is called a parliament.
P for Peacocks - a group of peacocks is called an ostentation.
Q for Quails - a group of quail is called a covey.
R for Ravens - a group of ravens is called an unkindness.
S for Sharks - a group of sharks is called a shiver.
T for Tortoises - a group of tortoises is called a bale.
U for Unicorns - a group of unicorns is called a blessing.
V for Vultures - a group of vultures is called a wake.
W for Woodpeckers - a group of woodpeckers is called a descent.
X for X-Ray Fish - a group of x-ray fish are called a school.
Y for Yuma Myotis (a species of bat) - a group of yumamyotis is called a cloud.
Z for Zebra - a group of zebras is called a zeal.