These are all grouping terms for animals; i.e. swarm of bees; army of frogs.
2007-01-30 12:31:22 · 2 answers · asked by graywolf1949 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
As you said, they are terms for groups of animals. Here are a few more...
ANIMAL: GROUP NAME
ants: colony
bears: sleuth, sloth
bees: grist, hive, swarm
birds: flight, volery
cattle: drove
cats: clutter, clowder
chicks: brood, clutch
clams: bed
cranes: sedge, seige
crows: murder
doves: dule
ducks: brace, team
elephants: herd
elks: gang
finches: charm
fish: school, shoal, draught
foxes: leash, skulk
geese: flock, gaggle, skein
gnats: cloud, horde
goats: trip
gorillas: band
hares: down, husk
hawks: cast
hens: brood
hogs: drift
horses: pair, team
hounds: cry, mute, pack
kangaroos: troop
kittens: kindle, litter
larks: exaltation
lions: pride
locusts: plague
magpies: tidings
mules: span
nightingales: watch
oxen: yoke
oysters: bed
parrots: company
partridges: covey
peacocks: muster, ostentation
pheasants: nest, bouquet
pigs: litter
ponies: string
quail: bevy, covey
rabbits: nest
seals: pod
sheep: drove, flock
sparrows: host
storks: mustering
swans: bevy, wedge
swine: sounder
toads: knot
turkeys: rafter
turtles: bale
vipers: nest
whales: gam, pod
wolves: pack, route
woodcocks: fall
2007-01-30 13:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by zorba1360 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
POD: Pod of peas
SWARM: Swarm of bees
SCHOOL: School of fish
If you meant to say Gackle, It is kind of a blue bird
If you meant to say Gaggle, its a flock of birds
I hope I have answered the question
2007-01-30 13:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by Aadel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋