I am looking forward to one day seeing a bloat of hippopotamuses. No, they won't be bloated, that is the collective noun for a group of hippos. If you are still confused, that is completely normal.

From apes to wombats, there is a descriptive collective noun for all the creatures in the animal kingdom.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Half a dozen graceful giraffe crossed in front of the safari vehicle. “That’s a kaleidoscope of giraffe,” the safari ...

Climbing out of your car in a crowded supermarket parking lot, you hear what sounds like a raucous cocktail party. Glancing skyward, you see the sound's origin: hundreds of migrating, low-flying ...

Join us as we continue the age-old search to name groups of things. WE ALL HAVE our favourites. A flush of fungi. A bask of crocodiles. A charm of finches. And a superfluity of nuns – well, maybe not ...