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






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