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Animal Collective Names

Some of these are so beautiful.  I love that a group of goldfinches is called a “charm of goldfinches,” and that there is such a thing as an “exaltation of larks.”

Enjoy! These are always interesting to look through.

bale of turtles band of gorillas bed of clams, oysters bevy of quail, swans brace of ducks brood of chicks business of ferrets cast of hawks cete of badgers charm of goldfinches cloud of gnats clowder of cats clutch of chicks colony of ants congregation of plovers covey of quail, partridge crash of rhinoceri cry of hounds down of hares drift of swine drove of cattle, sheep exaltation of larks flight of birds flock of sheep, geese gaggle of geese gam of whales gang of elks grist of bees herd of elephants horde of gnats husk of hares kindle or kendle of kittens knot of toads leap of leopards leash of greyhounds, foxes litter of pigs mob of kangaroos murder of crows muster of peacocks mute of hounds nest of vipers nest, nide of pheasants pack of hounds, wolves pair of horses parliament of owls pod of whales, seals pride of lions school of fish sedge or siege of cranes shoal of fish, pilchards skein of geese skulk of foxes sleuth of bears sounder of boars, swine span of mules spring of teals swarm of bees team of ducks, horses tribe or trip of goats troop of kangaroos, monkeys volery of birds watch of nightingales wing of plovers yoke of oxen

Almanac and Book of Facts 1997.