Why is a large group of baboons called a congress?

"Now consider a group of baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not ... a Congress! read more

According to the Oxford Dictionaries list of proper terms for groups of things, organized gatherings of kangaroos, monkeys, and baboons are all called “troops,” while the only group called a “congress” is Congress. read more

A collective of baboons is not called a Congress, this is a joke someone made about 5 years or more ago and went semi-viral. The term of venery for baboons is a troop. read more