Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a ...

A herd is the most common and scientifically accepted name for a group of elk. Biologists and wildlife experts often use this ...

I am looking forward to one day seeing a bloat of hippopotamuses. No, they won't be bloated, that is the collective noun for a group of hippos. If you are still confused, that is completely normal.

Take a whiteness of swans, mix it with an embarrassment of pandas and add an implausibility of gnus - what do you get? An alphabetical guide to the weird and wonderful terminology of animal groups, of ...

When we were growing up, everyone had their favourite animal. For some, it was influenced by their pets, with a love for cats or dogs, while others had an obsession with something more exotic seen on ...

Climbing out of your car in a crowded supermarket parking lot, you hear what sounds like a raucous cocktail party. Glancing skyward, you see the sound's origin: hundreds of migrating, low-flying ...