6 delightfully unusual names for groups of animals

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Laura Vitto
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A shrewdness of apes, a rabble of butterflies, a coalition of cheetahs -- names for groups of animals vary from quirky to confusing.

In the name of learning, we donned handmade sock puppets to teach you a few of the surprising names for groups of giraffes, hippos and more. Think of it as zoology class with more googly eyes.

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