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What is the collective noun for a group of alpacas?

Question #93961. Asked by BillyRocks.
Last updated May 15 2021.

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Answer has 3 votes.

Mar 26 2008, 3:52 PM
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Answer has 5 votes.

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This might help.

link http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Collective_nouns

Sidenote:
Considering the love of the English language for quirky collective nouns, and considering the absence of such a word for alpacas, I propose that henceforth a group of alpacas shall be known as a "spittoon of alpacas", also applicable to llamas, guanakos and vicuñas.
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Mar 26 2008, 5:40 PM
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Herd is distinguished from flock, as being chiefly applied to the larger animals. A number of cattle, when driven to market, is called a drove.

link http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/herd

I am not English speaking, but I will vote for 'flock'. I am sure you wanted someone to vote for 'a pack of alpacas'. Here are quite a few...

link https://www.pinterest.com/sandyvalentine1/a-pack-of-alpacas/


Response last updated by gtho4 on May 15 2021.
Mar 26 2008, 6:34 PM
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This site says herd after a deal of research.

link http://researchmaniacs.com/CollectiveNouns/Animals/What-is-a-group-of-Alpacas-called.html

link http://www.writers-free-reference.com/172groupnames.htm

I am not able to find any other references to pack, but apparently Wikipedia suggested an inflation. link http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1090371


Response last updated by satguru on Aug 21 2016.
Aug 21 2016, 5:53 PM
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