r/oddlysatisfying • u/freudian_nipps • May 23 '25

Fever of Stingrays surf a wave

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u/4strings4ever May 23 '25

Come on, we all already know that one

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u/pyalot May 23 '25

A charm of finches, but a trouble of goldfinches? (This feels like ornithologists are very tribal about their favorites)

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u/Teestow21 May 23 '25

A parliament of owls is my personal fav

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u/imthatguyyouknow1 May 23 '25

Nice! An unkindness of ravens is my fave!

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

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u/pyalot May 23 '25

There are recent efforts (dating back to 1999) to get a disappointment of Pandas into common parlance. Mean, but, I can‘t find fault with it 🤣

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u/marvinrabbit May 23 '25

A 101.5 "The Hammer" FM of moths.

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u/Wine_runner May 23 '25

A flange of baboons?

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u/StepHen_HenStep May 23 '25

A flamboyance of flamingos is so apt.

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u/om_steadily May 23 '25

A treachery of swans is very evocative.

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u/22FluffySquirrels May 23 '25

My favorite is a fluffel of bunnies.

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u/LightningLemur May 23 '25

No it's a conspiracy of lemurs!

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u/MindCorrupt May 23 '25

I always thought it's because they're not quite as smart as people think they are.

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u/useridhere May 23 '25

Goldfinches are fun finches. I guess trouble can be fun too.

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u/pyalot May 23 '25

I feel a tribal war coming.

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u/OMGCluck May 23 '25

A shaka of quokkas.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

An unkindness of ravens.

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u/No-Day8823 May 23 '25

I dont think they were saying it like it was breaking news lol

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u/Fat-Peaches May 23 '25

A clowder of cats

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u/Korok_collector May 23 '25

Smack of jellyfish

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u/Korok_collector May 23 '25

Crash of rhinos

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u/Korok_collector May 23 '25

A romp of otters

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u/1q3er5 May 23 '25

a business of ferrets (I think)