Collective Nouns of the African Bush
23 June 2020
We’re all familiar with a flock of birds, a pride of lions and a gaggle of geese, but did you know that a group of meerkats is called a mob, and two or more owls are classified as a parliament? To keep you entertained during lockdown, we’ve put together a number of collective nouns for wildlife in the African bush. Keep reading to fill up your knowledge tank whilst having a giggle.
A coalition of cheetahs
A obstinacy of buffalo
A band of mongooses
A venue of vultures
A parade of elephants
A congress of baboons
A bloat of hippos
A tower of giraffes
A cackle of hyenas
A dazzel of zebras
An implausibility of wildebeest
A sounders of warthogs
A crash of rhinos
A leap of leopards
Image Credits:
Johan De La Ray
Stuart Buy
Cal Butler