this was a question on eggheads on bbc2 and i think the answer they gave was an ambush of tigers but no one i ask seems to have heard this before
2007-10-05 11:45:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It is usually called "A Pride of Tigers" -- but here is at least one site that claims that "Ambush of Tigers" is OK.
2007-10-05 11:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is an ambush of tigers.
Animal Group Names (Collective Nouns)
Tigers - Ambush
Lions - Pride, troop, flock, sawt, souse.
Snakes - Bed, knot, den, pit
Kangaroos - Troop, mob, herd
Grasshoppers - Cloud
Flamingoes - Stand
2007-10-05 18:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As tigers are solitary animals that only form pairs during the breeding season having a collective name for them seems rather pointless.
2007-10-06 08:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clue what yur talking about with bbc2 and whatever but I do know that it' couldn't possibly refered to as "ambush" of tigers
2007-10-05 18:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by free2bcute93 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's a bucket of tigers.
2007-10-05 18:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mitch Connor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So it would seem - another URL for you:
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/collectivenouns.html
I found it particulary amusing about what the individuals that make up Congress are........
2007-10-05 18:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a pride
2007-10-05 18:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋