Collective nouns for African animals Posted on 16 July 2010 I went on safari recently and was fascinated by the inventive and descriptive collective nouns for many African animals, birds and even plants. Here are my favourites. Does anyone know of others? Leap of leopards Dazzle of zebra Pride of lion Journey of giraffe (if moving) or Tower of giraffe (if standing still) Herd of buffalo Prickle of porcupine Pod of hippos Sisterhood of hyena Crash of rhino Business of mongoose Cleavage of Southern Black Tits Parliament of owls Gaggle of geese Dance of Leadwood Related Posts New study: Half of Earth’s animal species in decline 26 May 2023 Research led by Queen's University Belfast has revealed that nearly half of the world's animal... read more Bees by the numbers 19 May 2023 Curiosity skilled the cat 5 May 2023 A member of The Explorer’s Club and founder of Curiosity Company, Francois Malherbe uses tracking... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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