What is a heard of zebras called?

Walking home from school the other day, Tee asked me if fish went to school too. I thought I would be funny and tell her, “Yes! Fish swim in schools all day long!” Then I had to explain that a school is the special name for a group of fish. A school of fish. read more

Sometimes, zebra herds congregate together to form a temporary group of around 30 members. Zebras sleep while standing, and when in larger groups, they warn each other of any potential dangers. If a zebra spots a predator, it whinnies or barks loudly to warn other zebras. read more

Because calling a group of animals a 'group' isn't descriptive enough, the English language is curiously filled with a trove of strange collective nouns for different 'groups' of animals. Below is a list of 10 of the more bizarre choices. read more