For some reason, the term gaggle stands out to me as the most unique term to describe a group of a certain animal. Geese surely have the most interesting plural noun.
Gaggle is defined in the AHD as "a flock of geese" and also as "a cluster or group" of any other sort.
Etymologically, the AHD says it comes from the Middle English gagel, from gagelan, meaning "to cackle"
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This word's origin is probably imitative--that is, the word "gaggle" imitates the sound of cackling.
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