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by iwnit on July 1st, 2009
1) Some examples:
"Animal
Group Name
Albatross
Rookery
Alligators
Congregation
Apes
Shrewdness, Troop
Antelope
Herd
Ants
Colony, Army, Swarm, Nest
Asses
Pace, Herd, Drove
Auks
Colony, Flock, Raft
Baboons
Troop, Flange
Bacteria
Culture
Badgers
Cete, Colony, Set, Company
Barracudas
Battery"
Source and further information:
http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Pointless/AnimalGroups.html
2) Here you can find some other lists about this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_names
- "Animal Group Terminology":
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004725.html
- "Collective Noun":
http://www.pubquizhelp.com/animals/groups.html
- "collective noun is for various groups of animals":
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/collectives.htm
lectives.htm
- "What are the Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals Called?":
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml
- "suggestions and fictitious collective names":
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/fictitious%20col
Quizzes:
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/animals_for_kids/babies__groups*_animal_names_adults.html
http://www.braggingpost.com/Games/group_names/index.html
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