Group of Animals

Groups of animals can have interesting (and often hilarious) names. Here are a few for future reference or just for a few laughs. Be aware; however, that some of these terms only apply to a group in a specific context. For example, a paddling of ducks only refers to ducks on water, and a gaggle of geese only to geese on the ground. Consult the references found in the bibiography for more specific information.


BIBLIOGRAPHY:
- The Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004.
- The Gage Canadian Dictionary.Rev. Ed. Toronto: Gage Publishing Ltd., 2000.
- Todd, Richard Watson. Much ado about English: up and down the bizarre byways of a fascinating language. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2006.
- Shulman, Alon. A Mess of Iguanas, a Whoop of Gorillas… an Amazement of Animal Facts. London: Penguin Group, 2009.

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