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Collective Nouns for Animals Flashcards

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prairie dogs

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a coterie of prairie dogs

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starlings

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a murmuration of starlings

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coyotes

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a band of coyotes (or a pack of coyotes)

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gnats

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a cloud of gnats

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stingrays

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a fever of stingrays

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spiders

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a cluster of spiders (or a clutter of spiders)

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crows

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a murder of crows

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elephants

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a parade of elephants (or a memory of elephants or a herd of elephants)

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frogs

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an army of frogs (or a knot of frogs)

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moles

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a labour of moles

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sparrows

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a host of sparrows

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pandas

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an embarrassment of pandas (or a bamboo of pandas)

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cheetahs

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a coalition of cheetahs

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kittens

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a kindle of kittens

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penguins

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a tuxedo of penguins (or a colony of penguins)

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geese

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a gaggle of geese (or a skein or a wedge if in flight)

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partridges

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a covey of partridges

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seals

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a pod of seals (or a herd of seals)

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hawks

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a cast of hawks (also a cast of falcons)

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fish

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a school of fish (or a shoal of fish)

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buffalo

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an obstinacy of buffalo (or a gang of buffalo or a herd of buffalo)

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wolves

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a pack of wolves (used for dogs in general)

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lemurs

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a conspiracy of lemurs

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chicks

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a clutch of chicks (or a peep of chicks)

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monkeys
a barrel of monkeys (or a troop of monkeys)
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sharks
a shiver of sharks
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hyenas
a cackle of hyenas
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mice
a mischief of mice
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butterflies
a kaleidoscope of butterflies (or a swarm of butterflies)
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lions
a pride of lions
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hippopotamuses
a bloat of hippopotamuses
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wombats
a wisdom of wombats
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baboons
a troop of baboons
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mules
a barren of mules
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badgers
a cete of badgers
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bees
a swarm of bees (used for insects generally)
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locusts
a plague of locusts
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lizards
a lounge of lizards
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leopards
a leap of leopards
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toads
a knot of toads
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cats
a clowder of cats (or a glaring of cats or a destruction of cats, especially wild cats)
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doves
a dole of doves
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woodpeckers
a descent of woodpeckers
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finches
a charm of finches
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jellyfish
a smack of jellyfish (or a fluther of jellyfish)
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oysters
a bed of oysters
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swallows
a flight of swallows
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foxes
a skulk of foxes (or a leash of foxes)
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larks
a bevy of larks (or an exaltation of larks)
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sheep
a flock of sheep
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ravens
an unkindness of ravens
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gnus
an implausibility of gnus
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kangaroos
a mob of kangaroos
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opossums
a passel of opossums
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jays
a scold of jays (or a party of jays)
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porcupines
a prickle of porcupines
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nightingales
a watch of nightingales
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herons
a sedge of herons (or a siege of herons)
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rattlesnakes
a rhumba of rattlesnakes
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otters
a raft of otters
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raccoons
a gaze of raccoons
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ants
a colony of ants (or an army of ants)
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martens
a richness of martens
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storks
a mustering of storks
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skunks
a surfeit of skunks
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bears
a sleuth (or sloth) of bears
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deer
a herd of deer (also used for moose and for caribou/reindeer)
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vultures
a wake of vultures (or a committee of vultures)
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parrots
a pandemonium of parrots (or a company of parrots)
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dolphins
a pod of dolphins
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hens
a brood of hens
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turkeys
a rafter of turkeys
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barracudas
a battery of barracudas
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peacocks
an ostentation of peacocks (or a muster of peacocks)
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zebras
a zeal of zebras (or a dazzle of zebras or a herd of zebras)
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tigers
an ambush of tigers (or a streak of tigers)
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swine
a sounder of swine (or a drift of swine)
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flamingos
a flamboyance of flamingos (or a stand of flamingos)
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birds (in general)
a flock of birds
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elk
a gang of elk (or a herd of elk)
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vipers
a nest of vipers (used for snakes generally)
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ferrets
a business of ferrets
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mosquitoes
a scourge of mosquitoes
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owls
a parliament of owls
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giraffes
a tower of giraffes (or a herd of giraffes)
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hornets
a nest of hornets (or a bike of hornets)
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goats
a trip of goats (or a flock of goats)
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squirrels
a dray of squirrels (or a scurry of squirrels)
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rhinoceroses
a crash of rhinoceroses
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whales
a gam of whales (or a pod of whales or a herd of whales)
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swans
a game of swans
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crocodiles
a bask of crocodiles
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turtles
a bale of turtles
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eagles
a convocation of eagles
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quail
a bevy of quails
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magpies
a tiding of magpies
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apes
a shrewdness of apes
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cattle
a herd of cattle (or a drove of cattle)
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gorillas
a band of gorillas
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ducks
a raft of ducks (or a paddling of ducks) when on water
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trout
a hover of trout

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