Collective Nouns of the African Bush
23 June 2020
We’re all familiar with a flock of birds, a pride of lions and a gaggle of geese, but did you know that a group of meerkats is called a mob, and two or more owls are classified as a parliament? To keep you entertained during lockdown, we’ve put together a number of collective nouns for wildlife in the African bush. Keep reading to fill up your knowledge tank whilst having a giggle.
A coalition of cheetahs


A obstinacy of buffalo

A band of mongooses

A venue of vultures


A parade of elephants

A congress of baboons

A bloat of hippos

A tower of giraffes


A cackle of hyenas

A dazzel of zebras

An implausibility of wildebeest

A sounders of warthogs

A crash of rhinos


A leap of leopards

Image Credits:
Johan De La Ray
Stuart Buy
Cal Butler