Geese on the ground are a gaggle.
Geese in the air are a skein.
Crows are a murder or a horde.
Ravens are an unkindness
Jays are a party or a scold.
Apes are a shrewdness.
Gorillas are a band.
Monkeys are a troop or a barrel.
Giraffes are a tower.
Goats are a tribe or a trip
Hippopotamuses are a bloat.
Kangaroos are a troop.
Leopards are a leap.
Tigers are a streak.
Lions are a pride.
Porcupines are a prickle.
Rhinoceroses are a crash.
Eagles are a convocation.
Owls are a Parliament.
Rooks are a building.
Frogs are an army.
Crocodiles are a bask.
Flies are a business.
Locust are a plague.
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And now that you know all that, you are sure to benefit. For instance, you may find yourself inspired to write a poem on the beauty of a good business of flies. Or you may find your self able to casually slip, "oh look, a crash a rhinoceroses." into a conversation. Or nod sagaciously at the zoo and say, "oh yes, we have a fine prickle of porcupines here." However you may choose to use this information, I am sure that it will improve not only the quality of your speech, and raise the general opinion of your knowledge, it will inevitably enrich your life. You are most assuredly welcome.
2 comments:
ok, are all of those true? Or are some the ficticious imaginings of Nicole's anomoly of a brain?
I know for a fact that almost all of them are true, and I have verified them from several sources, but there are a few I only have one source on.
You can look for yourself at this site, http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm
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