You will have heard of a pack of wolves. And a school of fish, of course. Maybe you already knew that monkeys hang around in a troop…

But did you know that when grizzly bears gather it’s called a sleuth? Or what a mess they’ll make of your kitchen appliances given half a chance and a swig or two of their favourite tipple?

Now thanks to this collection of bizarre and often unfortunate adventures, you’ll learn the collective nouns of many more creatures that roam, drift and float across our planet. And the pleasures or perils that making their acquaintance can bring…