Or if there's a collective noun for a group of zebras or baboons? Here's the lowdown - as we saw it in Africa.
Multiple elephants can be called a herd or a parade. |
We all know this one - a group of lions is called a pride... |
Here's a distinctive crash of rhinos... |
A group of buffalo get to be called a herd or a gang... |
There's no specific name for a group of waterbuck so a herd, cluster or tribe will have to suffice... |
Flamingoes take the award for having the most numerous collective nouns: a flamboyance, flurry, regiment, skein or stand. |
Multiple ostriches are called a wobble, pride or a flock. |
Hippos are almost always in a group so they claim several collective nouns: thunder, school, pod or raft... |
Yes, it's true, you can call a bunch of zebra a herd, group or, my favourite, a dazzle. |
If you are lucky enough to see more than one cheetah together, you can call them a coalition. |
Warthogs have the group name: sounder. |
Impala get called a rank when in large groups. |
Hardly surprisingly, a group of porcupines is not only called a prickle, it's also to be avoided... |
A flock of vultures is called a looming or a vortex of vultures. Excellent! |
Baboons hang about in large social groups called a troupe or a congress. |
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