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| PTsideshow:
The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese. However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls. Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not ……. a a Congress! I guess that pretty much explains things! |
| DaveH:
And a Ballet of Swans. (Silent t ) :beer: DaveH |
| lordedmond:
its really a herd of wrens and a murmuration of starlings |
| Bernd:
Right On Mr. PTsideshow :thumbup: :clap: :beer: |
| kvom:
This thread is disrespectful of baboons. Legislatures OTOH ... :clap: |
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