A Galaxy of Sea Stars and Other Magical Names for Groups of Animals
What does a charm, a murder, a cauldron, and a shiver all have in common? No, it’s not something out of one of your kiddo’s fairytale stories or that Halloween movie you watched last year. They all happen to be names given to groups of animals. There is no official organization that decides what names get assigned to certain groups of animals. It’s why there are often several names for a single species. It’s also why there aren’t labels for some groups of species at all. There are just too many to name! See below for our favorite names we’ve...