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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

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a barrel of monkeys (or a troop of monkeys)

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sharks

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a shiver of sharks

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hyenas

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a cackle of hyenas

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mice

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a mischief of mice

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butterflies

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a kaleidoscope of butterflies (or a swarm of butterflies)

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lions

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a pride of lions

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hippopotamuses

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a bloat of hippopotamuses

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wombats

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a wisdom of wombats

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baboons

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a troop of baboons

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mules

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a barren of mules

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badgers

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a cete of badgers

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bees

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a swarm of bees (used for insects generally)

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locusts

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a plague of locusts

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lizards

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a lounge of lizards

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leopards

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a leap of leopards

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toads

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a knot of toads

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cats

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a clowder of cats (or a glaring of cats or a destruction of cats, especially wild cats)

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doves

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a dole of doves

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woodpeckers

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a descent of woodpeckers

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finches

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a charm of finches

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jellyfish

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a smack of jellyfish (or a fluther of jellyfish)

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oysters

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a bed of oysters

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swallows

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a flight of swallows

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foxes

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a skulk of foxes (or a leash of foxes)

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larks

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a bevy of larks (or an exaltation of larks)

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sheep

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a flock of sheep

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ravens

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an unkindness of ravens

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gnus

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an implausibility of gnus

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kangaroos

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a mob of kangaroos

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opossums

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a passel of opossums

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jays

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a scold of jays (or a party of jays)

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porcupines

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a prickle of porcupines

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nightingales

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a watch of nightingales

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herons

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a sedge of herons (or a siege of herons)

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rattlesnakes

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a rhumba of rattlesnakes

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otters

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a raft of otters

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raccoons

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a gaze of raccoons

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ants

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a colony of ants (or an army of ants)

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martens

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a richness of martens

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storks

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a mustering of storks

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skunks

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a surfeit of skunks

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bears

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a sleuth (or sloth) of bears

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deer

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a herd of deer (also used for moose and for caribou/reindeer)

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vultures

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a wake of vultures (or a committee of vultures)

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parrots

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a pandemonium of parrots (or a company of parrots)

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dolphins

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a pod of dolphins

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hens

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a brood of hens

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turkeys

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a rafter of turkeys

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barracudas

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a battery of barracudas

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peacocks

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an ostentation of peacocks (or a muster of peacocks)

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zebras

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a zeal of zebras (or a dazzle of zebras or a herd of zebras)

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tigers

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an ambush of tigers (or a streak of tigers)

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swine

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a sounder of swine (or a drift of swine)

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flamingos

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a flamboyance of flamingos (or a stand of flamingos)

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birds (in general)

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a flock of birds

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elk

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a gang of elk (or a herd of elk)

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vipers

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a nest of vipers (used for snakes generally)

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ferrets

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a business of ferrets

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mosquitoes

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a scourge of mosquitoes

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owls

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a parliament of owls

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giraffes

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a tower of giraffes (or a herd of giraffes)

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hornets

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a nest of hornets (or a bike of hornets)

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goats

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a trip of goats (or a flock of goats)

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squirrels

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a dray of squirrels (or a scurry of squirrels)

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rhinoceroses

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a crash of rhinoceroses

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whales

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a gam of whales (or a pod of whales or a herd of whales)

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swans

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a game of swans

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crocodiles

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a bask of crocodiles

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turtles

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a bale of turtles

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eagles

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a convocation of eagles

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quail

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a bevy of quails

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magpies

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a tiding of magpies

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apes

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a shrewdness of apes

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cattle

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a herd of cattle (or a drove of cattle)

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gorillas

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a band of gorillas

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ducks

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a raft of ducks (or a paddling of ducks) when on water

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trout

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a hover of trout

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