30 Collective nouns of animals, fish and mythical creatures
Do you ever wonder what a group of unicorns are called, or maybe a get together of porcupines, well I can help you out.
When I was working in an office, my friend and I would often discuss what the collective noun of animals & mythical creatures was.
This could keep us entertained for ages, so I thought I would share a few of my favourites
Some are quite well known, some less so, and some are arguable - In other words, many things have many collective nouns associated with them, and one person may believe it to be one thing and another something else.
Anyway, here you go;
I hope you enjoyed that, I'll be back soon
When I was working in an office, my friend and I would often discuss what the collective noun of animals & mythical creatures was.
This could keep us entertained for ages, so I thought I would share a few of my favourites
Some are quite well known, some less so, and some are arguable - In other words, many things have many collective nouns associated with them, and one person may believe it to be one thing and another something else.
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What are a group of these happy otters called? |
Anyway, here you go;
Animal, fish or mythical creature | Group known as | ||
1 | Starfish | A Galaxy | |
2 | Porcupine | A Prickle | |
3 | Otter | A Romp | |
4 | Bears | A Sleuth | |
5 | Elephants, Rhinoceros & Hippo's | A Herd (But sometimes a Crash) | |
6 | Kangaroos | A Mob | |
7 | Goldfish | A Glint | |
8 | Giraffes | A Tower | |
9 | Tiger | A Streak | |
10 | Starlings | A Murmuration | |
11 | Cats | A Glaring | |
12 | Bees | A Bike | |
13 | Rattlesnakes | A Rumba | |
14 | Zebras | A Dazzle | |
15 | Crows | A Murder | |
16 | Foxes | A Skulk | |
17 | Meerkats | A Mob | |
18 | Pandas | A Bamboo | |
19 | Dragons | A Thunder | |
20 | Unicorns | A Blessing | |
21 | Angels | A Choir | |
22 | Phoenixes | An Odyssey | |
23 | Peacocks | A Muster | |
24 | Owls | A Parliment | |
25 | Sharks | A Shiver | |
26 | Barracuda's | A Battery | |
27 | Apes | A Shrewdness | |
28 | Giants | A Titan | |
29 | Turkeys | A Rafter | |
30 | Fairies | A Tizzy |
I hope you enjoyed that, I'll be back soon
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