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Some Intriguing Collective Nouns

Updated: Mar 28, 2023

15 wonderfully evocative collective nouns for a wide range of different animals. Enjoy!


A flamboyance of flamingos

A flamboyance of flamingos.


A crash of rhinoceroses.


A prickle of porcupines.


A convocation of eagles.


A romp, a family, or a raft of otters.


A murder of crows.


A conspiracy of lemurs.


A smack of jellyfish.


A tower of giraffes.


A business of ferrets.


A caravan of camels.


A clowder, clutter, pounce, dout, nuisance, glorying, or a glare of cats.


A cauldron of bats.


A congregation of alligators.


A shrewdness of apes.

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