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But, there are dozens more descriptors out there that most of us have never heard.<\/p>\n
A congress<\/i> of baboons?<\/p>\n
Well, now \u2026<\/p>\n
if the shoe fits!<\/p>\n
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Seriously, though, I wonder how many of the following you can match up. I’ll list the group names first and the animals below. In some cases, you’ll find that the group name stems from a species’ behavior; in others, alliteration<\/a> is at work. Of course, some seem to make no sense at all.<\/p>\n Photo by Steven Straiton via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n The answers are at the bottom of this post, so don’t peek until you’re sufficiently stumped!<\/p>\n Group Names:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Animals:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Answers:<\/p>\n hurtle of sheep<\/p>\n mischief of mice<\/p>\n sleuth of bears<\/p>\n kine of cattle<\/p>\n storytelling of crows<\/p>\n memory of elephants<\/p>\n shiver of sharks<\/p>\n implausibility of wildebeest<\/p>\n crash of hippopotami<\/p>\n zeal of zebras<\/p>\n shrewdness of apes<\/p>\n grist of bees<\/p>\n clowder of cats<\/p>\n descent of woodpeckers<\/p>\n sneak of weasels<\/p>\n knot of toads<\/p>\n rabble of butterflies<\/p>\n ambush of tigers<\/p>\n ostentation of peacocks<\/p>\n charm of hummingbirds<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Quiz time, girls! This is a fun one. We’re all familiar with common collective nouns that describe groups of animals. Examples: pride of lions, herd of horses, flock of birds. But, there are dozens more descriptors out there that … Continue reading <\/a>\n
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