Saturday, 13 December 2014

Bring baboons together and you get a Congress (which explains a-lot)

Can You Name These Animal Groups?

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
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A group of kangaroos is a Mob or a Troop
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
When flamingos group together, they're called a Flamboyance
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
When it comes to cats, a group has many names, like: 
Clowder, Clutter, Pounce, Dout, Nuisance, Glare, and my favorite - a Glorying
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Hamsters become a Horde
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Zebras group into a Zeal or a Dazzle
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Bunch bears together and you get a Sleuth
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
These prairie dogs are a Coterie
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Vultures form a Venue (but if they're circling, they're a Kettle)
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Badgers, bunched together are a Company
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Wombats become a Wisdom
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Finches in a group are a Charm
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
These eagles are a Convocation
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Larks are Exaltation or Ascension
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Everyone knows about a Murder of crows
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Sharks swim in Shivers
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Chicks flock in Peeps
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Mice are a Mischief
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
These frogs are an Army
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Wild gnus - an Implausibility
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Seals are a Pod, a Harem or Bob
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Elephants come in a Memory
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Foxes together, are a Leash, Skulk, or Troop
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A group of porcupines makes for a Prickle
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Owls are a Parliament
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Ducks on the ground are a Brace or a Badling, in the water they're a Raft, 
a Team, or a Paddling
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A group of doves is called a Piteousness
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
These otters, together, are called Bevy or Romp
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A group of young penguins is known as a Crèche
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
When apes are together, they're called a Shrewdness
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A hippo herd is known as a Bloat
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
A swam of butterflies is called a Flutter
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Bring baboons together and you get a Congress (which explains a-lot)
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
Cheetahs form Coalitions
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
When it comes to ravens, you can choose between Unkindness and Storytelling
 Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?
And last but not least, remember that a group of pugs are a Grumble!
Do You Know the Name of These Animal Groups?

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 परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकाराय इदं शरीरम्।।
            
 
 
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They Scratch & hurt you, but in the end you are polished and they are finished. ''
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