Words, Words, Words
In honor of National Pet Month (May), here are words for groups of animals (in case you want to adopt several animals 🤗🥰.)
Did you know that there are different words for groups of cats, depending upon how old they are? A group of kittens is called a “kindle.” A group of adult cats is called a “clowder.” And a family of cats may also be called a “clutter” or a “glaring.” Does that mean that my cat Sam’s glare says he thinks I am part of his family? 😾😻 HAHA! (see this post: Spelling Sounds – BB’s Words if you haven’t seen / heard my cat, Sam)
Below is a short list. Some of these names are super fun because they describe the animal. For example, a group of sloths is a “bed.” Of course, it is! Slow-moving dudes must sleep.
What is your favorite name for a group of animals?
Alligators: congregation
Ants: colony
Baboons: troop
Butterflies: kaleidoscope, flutter
Camels: caravan
Caterpillars: army
Cobras: quiver
Crows: murder
Donkeys: drove
Eagles: convocation, soar
Elephants: parade, herd
Emus: mob
Ferrets: business
Fish: school
Flamingos: flamboyance, stand
Foxes: skulk, leash
Geese: gaggle, flock
Giraffes: tower
Gnats: cloud, horde
Goldfinches: charm
Hawks: cast, kettle
Hippopotamuses: bloat, thunder
Horses: team, herd
Hummingbirds: charm
Hyenas: cackle
Kangaroos: mob
Lemurs: conspiracy
Mice: mischief
Opossum: passel
Ostrich: wobble, flock, herd, pride
Otters: romp, raft
Owls: parliament
Peacocks: ostentation
Penguins: colony
Porcupines: prickle
Raccoons: gaze
Rattlesnakes: den, pit
Ravens: unkindness, conspiracy
Skunks: stench
Sloths: bed
Squirrels: scurry
Stingrays: fever
Swans: bevy
Tigers: ambush, streak
Zebras: dazzle, zeal
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