Unique Animal Group Names: A Fascinating List

22 Peculiar Names for Groups of Animals

22 Peculiar Names for Groups of Animals

Have you ever heard the expression, "a gaggle of geese?" These names for groups of animals are pretty peculiar, too.

1. A shrewdness of apes 12. An exaltation of larks 2. A battery of barracudas 13. A troop of monkeys 3. A kaleidoscope of butterflies 14. A parliament of owls 4. A quiver of cobras 15. An ostentation of peacocks 5. A murder of crows 16. A rookery of penguins 6. A convocation of eagles 17. A prickle of porcupines 7. A charm of finches 18. An unkindness of ravens 8. A skulk of foxes 19. A shiver of sharks 9. A troubling of goldfish 20. A pod of whales 10. A smack of jellyfish 21. A descent of woodpeckers 11. A mob of kangaroos 22. A zeal of zebras ­

A troubling of goldfish swims around.

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