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| Weird, but true...Animal Group
Names
Now most people know that a group of geese is called a gaggle
or a brunch of elephants are called a herd, but did you know that a group
of foxes can be called a leash or earth. How about a scurry of
squirrels or a prickle of porcupines? Check out the list below to
find out other interesting group names. (I wonder who was the person
that got to make up these names in the first place.)
Mammals
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Apes
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A shrewdness
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Badgers
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A cete
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Bats
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A colony
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Bears
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A sloth, sleuth
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Buffalo
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A gang, an obstinacy (I suspect these refer
to old world buffalo; use "herd" for American bison)
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Deer
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A herd, bevy (refers only to roe deer)
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Elephants
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A herd
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Elk
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A gang
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Ferrets
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A business
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Fox
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A leash, skulk, earth
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Giraffes
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A tower
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Gorillas
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A band
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Hippopotamuses
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A bloat
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Hyenas
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A cackle
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Kangaroos
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A troop
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Leopards
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A leap
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Lions
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A pride
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Martens
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A richness
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Moles
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A labor
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Monkeys
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A troop, barrel
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Otters
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A romp
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Porcupines
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A prickle
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Rabbits
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A colony, warren, nest, herd (domestic only),
litter (young); specific to hares...A down, husk
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Rhinoceroses
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A crash
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Seals
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A pod, herd
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Squirrels
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A dray, scurry
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Tigers
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A streak
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Whales
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A pod, gam, herd
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Wolves
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A pack, rout or route (when in movement)
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Birds
| Birds in general |
A flight (in the air),
flock (on ground) |
| Bittens |
A sedge |
| Bobolink |
A chain |
| Buzzars |
A wake |
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Chicks
(of many species) |
A brood, clutch |
| Coots |
A cover |
| Cormorants |
A gulp |
| Cranes |
A sedge |
| Crows |
A murder, horde |
| Doves |
A dule |
| Ducks |
A brace, flock, raft or paddling (on water), team,
badling |
| Eagles |
A convocation |
| Finches |
A charm |
| Flamingos |
A stand |
| Geese |
A flock, gaggle (on ground), skein (in flight) |
| Grouse |
A pack |
| Gulls |
A colony |
| Hawks |
A cast, kettle (flying in large numbers), boil (2 or
more spiraling in flight) |
| Herons |
A sedge, siege |
| Jays |
A party, scold |
| Larks |
A exaltation |
| Mallards |
A sord (in flight), brace |
| Magpies |
A tiding, gulp, murder, charm |
| Nightingales |
A watch |
| Owls |
A parliament |
| Parrots |
A company |
| Peacocks |
A muster, an ostentation |
| Penguins |
A colony |
| Pheasant |
A nest, nide (a brood), nye, bouquet |
| Plovers |
A congregation, wing (in flight) |
| Quail |
A bevy, covey |
| Ravens |
A unkindness |
| Snipe |
A walk, a wisp |
| Sparrows |
A host |
| Starlings |
A murmuration |
| Storks |
A mustering |
| Swallows |
A flight |
| Swans |
A bevy, wedge (in flight) |
| Teal |
A spring |
| Turkeys |
A rafter, gang |
| Widgeons |
A company |
| Woodcocks |
A fall |
| Woodpeckers |
A descent |
Reptiles
| Crocodiles |
A bask |
| Frogs |
An army |
| Toads |
A knot |
| Turtles |
A bale, nest |
| Snakes, vipers |
A nest |
Information from USGS website: www.npwrc.usgs.gov
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