By Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Dec. 21, 2021
The first time I heard the phrase a “murder of crows” I chucked because I assumed it was uttered by someone who didn’t like crows just goofing around.
How wrong I was!
With that in mind, here is an alphabetized list of some of the more peculiar names that refer to groups of animals. Bear in mind that a handful of these terms are less commonly used, and others are generally known. The bottom line is they’re all genuine.
- Shrewdness of Apes
- Sleuth of Bears
- Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
- Clowder of Cats
- Scurry of Chipmunks
- Bask of Crocodiles
- Murder of Crows
- Piteousness of Doves
- Convocation of Eagles
- Parade of Elephants
- Busyness of Ferrets
- Bloat of Hippopotamuses
- Cackle of Hyenas
- Fluther of Jellyfish
- Mob of Kangaroos
- Leap of Leopards
- Parliament of Owls
- A Waddle of Penguins (on land) A Raft of Penguins (in water)
- Gaze of Raccoons
- Bouquet of Pheasants
- Gang of Turkeys
- Squabble of Seagulls
- Wisdom of Wombats
- Cabinet of Yaks
- Kettle of Vultures
- Dazzle of Zebras
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