

Because calling a group of animals a ‘group’ isn’t descriptive enough, the English language is curiously filled with a trove of strange collective nouns for different ‘groups’ of animals. Below is a list of 10 of the more bizarre choices. Enjoy!

A GROUP OF HIPPOPOTAMUS’ ARE CALLED…

A CRASH

A GROUP OF ZEBRAS ARE CALLED…

A ZEAL

A GROUP OF FISH ARE CALLED…

A SCHOOL

A GROUP OF CROWS ARE CALLED…

A MURDER (DUN.DUN..DUN…)

A GROUP OF BEARS ARE CALLED…

A SLEUTH

A GROUP OF APES ARE CALLED…

A SHREWDNESS

A GROUP OF BACTERIA ARE CALLED…

A COLONY

A GROUP OF GIRAFFE ARE CALLED…

A TOWER

A GROUP OF EMUS ARE CALLED…

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A MOB

A GROUP OF ELEPHANTS ARE CALLED…

A PARADE!