A clowder of cats? Funny collective nouns

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sloth
n
a pack or group of bears.
swarm
a body of bees settled together.
flock
a number of sheep or goats.
pack
n
a number of hounds, especially foxhounds and beagles, regularly used together in a hunt.
bevy
a group of larks or quails in close association.
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murmuration
n
a flock of starlings.
flight
a number of geese flying or passing through the air together.
litter
a number of young, such as pups, kittens or piglets.
murder
n
a group or flock of crows.
clowder
n
a group or cluster of cats.
herd
a number of animals, like cows, kept, feeding, or traveling together.
school
n
a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
team
n
a family of young animals, especially ducks or pigs.
pride
n
a group of lions.
stud
n
a number of horses, usually for racing or hunting, bred or kept by one owner.

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