Animal group names… a lesson in naming!

We’ve all heard of a litter of puppies, or a pride of lions, but have you heard of a troop of apes?  Keep scrolling and find out some of the more unknown, and often funny, animal group names.

Alligator

A group of alligators is called a congregation.

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A group of ants is called an army, colony, nest, or swarm.

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A group of barracuda is called a battery.

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Ok now this one is cool, a group of butterflies is called a flutter.

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A group of coyotes is called a band.

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This one may be hard to believe, but a group of geese is called a gaggle!

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Giraffes are tall, like a tower, and a group of giraffes is called a… tower!

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Whoever decided to call a group of flamingoes a flamboyance deserves an award, what a great name!

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I hope I never run into a cluster of spiders! Isn’t the Cobalt Blue Tarantula from Thailand awesome!

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And last but not least, a group of squid is called a squad!