Collective Nouns for Animal Groups

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Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 300d (5 replies)

They didn't even have a murder of crows.

Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 300d

Nor a blessing of unicorns.

They also say a drove of cattle, which only applies while they're moving (as in, a cattle drive).

RivverRavven@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 300d

"Lick" is an inside joke for a group of lesbians. Does that count? πŸ˜‚

marcela@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 300d

Exactly. Outrageous.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 300d

Or octopuses, or jellyfish, etc. πŸ₯²

edit: Also, it's a "play" of otters, thankyouverymuch.

ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 300d
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rowdy@piefed.social · 7 pts · 300d (2 replies)

Ad-bracadabra!

Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 300d (1 reply)

This comm: Provide sourcing and credit the creators

Also this comm: No not like that

rowdy@piefed.social · 3 pts · 300d

This guy gets it!

It sure would be nice to know the name of the human behind all of the animal art - it’s quite nice. I’m sure I speak for most of us here when I say I could not care less about crediting a random company.

actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 300d (4 replies)

That's an ad.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 300d (3 replies)

What's a group of ads called, is the real question.

Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 300d (1 reply)

A google of ads

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 300d

Ha! πŸ€ŒπŸΌπŸ˜†

BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 300d

Internet?

wieson@feddit.org · 2 pts · 300d (1 reply)

I follow the simplification: swarm, herd or pack.

riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 299d

It's a group of whateversss!

duckythescientist@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 299d

I'm pretty sure these are all just made up