![]() And while hyenas live in groups called “clans,” they can also be called “a cackle” because of the laughing sound they make. Staying on the savannah, you may have already heard of “a pride of lions” - most likely named because of how proud lions look. Trying to get a rhino to do what you want would be almost impossible, so it’s no surprise that a group of them is sometimes also called “a stubbornness.” A bundle of clothes was donated to charity. The troupe of dancers rehearsed their routine. The red cluster of grapes grew on the vine. Speaking of destruction, a group of rhinoceroses is “a crash” - maybe because of how they run around the savannah. Here is the next addition to our 100 examples of collective nouns with sentences A group of elephants is called: a herd. Perhaps because of how much they can destroy, a group of wild cats is also called “a destruction.” Here are some of the more interesting collective nouns given to different animals.Ī group of any bird is a “flock.” However, many birds have their own collective nouns too - often based on how people feel about them.įor example, crows are symbols of death in many cultures, and a group of them is called “a murder of crows.” And “pandemonium” is a very noisy or chaotic situation, and that’s what we call a group of parrots.Ī group of cats is sometimes called “a glaring.” To “glare” is to look at someone or something in an angry way, so that might be why this phrase is used for a group of cats that aren’t sure if they can trust each other. A ‘Cackle’ of Fun Collective Animal NounsĮnglish can be a very creative language, and this can be seen in some of the words used to describe groups of animals.
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