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A Mess of Iguanas, A Whoop of Gorillas... An Amazement of Animal Facts (Penguin, 2009; ISBN 978-1-846-14255-0) is a book written by Alon Shulman. First published in 2009, the book is the most comprehensive book on correct collective nouns for animal groups in publication with over 200 collective terms listed. A Mess of Iguanas alphabetically lists the collective nouns of animals from 'an ambush of tigers' to 'a zapper of flycatchers' and also includes some lesser known facts on the animals.

The book is easy to navigate and lists all the information in a very accessible way. For those interested in exploring etymology a little further Shulman has also included a detailed introduction which shows how the collective nouns we use today have evolved since the 15th Century. Each collective noun is accompanied by lesser known and interesting facts on the creatures and the book is illustrated throughout by Andy Watt.

‘A stunning and fun book full of fascinating and entertaining creature facts’ Ridley Scott

‘This book will give you hours of entertainment – at the same time you will painlessly gain a lot of knowledge’ Jane Goodall

'If you’re one of those concerned with the specifics of life, then this is your new favourite book' Paul McGuinness, BBC Focus Magazine

Read an extract from A Mess of Iguanas at http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/09/20/a-hoover-of-armadillos-a-gulp-of-swallows-a-smack-of-jellyfish-115875-21686635/

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