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A Shadow of Jaguars
Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? A Shadow of Jaguars might explain it. What Does “A Shadow of Jaguars” Mean? “Shadow” is one of several terms circulated for jaguars, though it’s worth being upfront: jaguars don’t have a single, universally agreed-upon collective noun the way more social cats do. “Shadow” captures the jaguar’s famously … Read more
A Float of Whales
A group of resting whales is called a float, related to the behavior called “logging.”
A Horde of Gerbils
“These look delicious!” A hungry horde of gerbils has discovered the farmer’s lettuce crop. What Does “A Horde of Gerbils” Mean? “Horde” borrows a word historically associated with large, loosely organized nomadic groups of people, and applied to gerbils, it leans into their tendency to live in sizable, tightly packed family colonies within elaborate burrow … Read more
A Rake of Colts
Everyone has a job in this horse family, and naturally the colt gets the rake. A Rake of Colts! What Does “A Rake of Colts” Mean? “Rake” appears across several old English collective noun lists for young or loosely organized horse groups, including colts and mules, and its precise origin is uncertain. One plausible root … Read more
An Implausibility of Gnus
When a group of gnus gets together, apparently anything is possible. An Implausibility of Gnus! What Does “An Implausibility of Gnus” Mean? “Implausibility” is one of the more openly playful entries on any collective noun list, and it’s built on a pun rather than any real behavioral or historical basis: “gnu” and “new” are homophones, … Read more
