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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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