by jin jang on June 14th, 2009

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There is many terms for groups of animals and birds,coven of crows,gaggle of geese,and pride of lions.. Can you think of some?

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by This user is no longer part of AB on June 14th, 2009
I believe a group of crows is actually called a murder.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/critters/crow.html
a group of cats is called a clowder
a clutch of chicks
bed of clams
troop of kangaroos
pod of whales
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by Baba on June 14th, 2009
Herd of Cows
flock of geese
army of ants
mound of termites
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by iwnit on July 1st, 2009
1) Some examples:
"Animal
Group Name

Albatross
Rookery

Alligators
Congregation

Apes
Shrewdness, Troop

Antelope
Herd

Ants
Colony, Army, Swarm, Nest

Asses
Pace, Herd, Drove

Auks
Colony, Flock, Raft

Baboons
Troop, Flange

Bacteria
Culture

Badgers
Cete, Colony, Set, Company

Barracudas
Battery"
Source and further information:
http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Pointless/AnimalGroups.html

2) Here you can find some other lists about this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_names
- "Animal Group Terminology":
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004725.html
- "Collective Noun":
http://www.pubquizhelp.com/animals/groups.html
- "collective noun is for various groups of animals":
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/collectives.htm
lectives.htm
- "What are the Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals Called?":
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

- "suggestions and fictitious collective names":
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/fictitious%20col

Quizzes:
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/animals_for_kids/babies__groups*_animal_names_adults.html
http://www.braggingpost.com/Games/group_names/index.html
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by Mikeisha on June 30th, 2009
A school of fish. +6.
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by -Icy- on July 5th, 2009
i can think of herd,colony,army,swarm,and family.
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by kakskee on July 1st, 2009
Pack of wolves
Coven of witches
Gaggle of geese
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by Theby on July 5th, 2009
I thought it was a murder of crows.
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