A panda munching bamboo is one of nature's most iconic sights. But what if you saw more than one? You might wonder, what is a group of pandas called ?

Turns out, the answer is as strange as it is charming.

The Official Term Is an 'Embarrassment'

Yes, really. A group of pandas is commonly called an embarrassment.

While that may sound like the punchline to a joke, it's a genuine collective noun listed in several zoological and literary references. You might have heard of a murder of crows or a pod of dolphins—same idea.

Some sources also refer to a group of pandas as a cupboard, though that's far less common. Still, if you ever spot a bunch of giant pandas lounging around together (a rare sight in the wild), you can tell your friends you witnessed an embarrassment of pandas.

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