A Superb Starling joined us for breakfast one morning. I don't remember him actually singing...I think he was simply yawning. :)I thought I'd take a look at what groups of animals in Africa might be called and stumbled upon a great list for mammals, birds, etc. Here are just a few of the ones I found:
- Apes= A shrewdness
- Badgers= A cete
- Buffalo= A gang
- Giraffes= A tower
- Hippos= A bloat (of course!)
- Leopards= A leap
- Monkeys= A troop or a barrel (ah ha! so that's where the expression comes from)
- Porcupines= A prickle
- Rhinos= A crash
and for our fine feathered friends...
- Flamingos= A stand
- Owls= A parliment
- Plovers=A congregation
- Starlings= A murmuration
- Storks= A mustering
There are many more but I thought I'd start with these few for now. Enjoy!
Cathy
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