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Collective Terms for Groups of Animals

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animal group or collective term notes
 
geese flock standard
gaggle  
plump flying close
skein (in the air)  
team (in the air)  
wedge (in the air)  
 
giraffes corps  
herd  
tower  
 
gnats cloud standard
horde  
rabble  
swarm  
 
goats flock standard
herd standard
tribe  
trip or trippe  
 
goldfinches charm  
 
gorillas band  
whoop  
 
goosanders dopping  
 
goshawks flight  
 
grasshoppers cloud  
swarm  
 
grouse covey  
pack  
 


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