but how to collect a human?
Collective nouns.
(Yes, these are real. My favorites are bolded.)
- A shrewdness of apes.
- A flange of baboons.
- A cete of badgers.
- A parcel of birds. A pod of birds (small flock). A volary of birds (in an aviary).
- A dissimulation of birds.
- An obstinancy of buffalo.
- A rabble of butterflies.
- A clowder of cats. A clutter. A comfort. A chowder.
- A coalition of cheetahs.
- A quiver of cobras.
- A muster of crows. A hover. A parcel. A murder. A horde. A parliament.
- A pitying of turtle doves.
- A seething of eels.
- A charm of finches.
- A stand of flamingoes. A flamboyance of flamingoes.
- A skulk of foxes.
- A kindergarten of giraffes. A journey. A kaleidoscope.
- A troubling of goldfish.
- A remuda of horses.
- A cackle of hyenas.
- A husk of jackrabbits.
- A brood, smuck, or smack of jellyfish.
- A troop of kangaroos.
- A kendle of kittens.
- A loveliness of ladybirds.
- A leap of leopards.
- A steam of minnows.
- A business of mongooses.
- A pandemonium of parrots.
- A covey of partridges.
Hear these ones for babies?
elephant seal: weaner
beaver: kit
tiger: whelp
shark: cub
and you left off an exaltation of larks, which is one of my favorites.