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English Language
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 Congress!
.....I guess that pretty much explains things.
