Terms of Venery Flashcards

From packs of wolves, to prides of lions, you'll know just the word to use when describing groups of animals. (50 cards)

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What is a group of this animal called?

anteaters

A

a clan of anteaters

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What is a group of this animal called?

apes

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a troop of apes

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What is a group of this animal called?

ants

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a colony of ants

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What is a group of this animal called?

baboons

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a flange of baboons

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What is a group of this animal called?

badgers

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a clan of badgers (or colony or cete)

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What is a group of this animal called?

bass

A

a fleet of bass

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What is a group of this animal called?

bats

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a cloud of bats (or colony)

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What is a group of this animal called?

bees

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a swarm of bees (if in the air) a hive of bees (if in a hive)

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What is a group of this animal called?

birds

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a flock of birds

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What is a group of this animal called?

buffalo

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a herd of buffalo

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What is a group of this animal called?

butterflies

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a flight of butterflies (or rabble)

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What is a group of this animal called?

camels

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a herd of camels (or superiority or caravan)

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What is a group of this animal called?

cats

A

a clutter of cats

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What is a group of this animal called?

chickens

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a peep, flock, or clutch of chickens

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What is a group of this animal called?

cockroaches

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an intrusion or repugnance of cockroaches

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What is a group of this animal called?

coyotes

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a pack of coyotes

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What is a group of this animal called?

crocodiles

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a bask of crocodiles

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What is a group of this animal called?

crows

A

a murder of crows

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What is a group of this animal called?

deer

A

a herd of deer

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What is a group of this animal called?

dogs

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a pack of dogs

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What is a group of this animal called?

eagles

A

a convocation of eagles

22
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What is a group of this animal called?

elk

A

a gang of elk

23
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What is a group of this animal called?

falcons

A

a cast of falcons

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What is a group of this animal called?

fish

A

a school of fish

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# What is a group of this animal called? foxes
a skulk of foxes (or leash)
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# What is a group of this animal called? geese
a flock of geese (if in the air) a gaggle of geese (if on the ground)
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# What is a group of this animal called? horses
a team of horses
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# What is a group of this animal called? kangaroos
a troop of kangaroos (or mob)
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# What is a group of this animal called? lions
a pride of lions
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# What is a group of this animal called? magpies
a tiding of magpies
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# What is a group of this animal called? meerkats
a gang of meerkats
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# What is a group of this animal called? monkeys
a troop or cartload of monkeys
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# What is a group of this animal called? otters
a romp of otters (or raft)
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# What is a group of this animal called? owls
a parliament of owls
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# What is a group of this animal called? oysters
a bed of oysters
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# What is a group of this animal called? parrots
a company of parrots
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# What is a group of this animal called? pigs
a litter of pigs
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# What is a group of this animal called? peacocks
an ostentation of peacocks
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# What is a group of this animal called? rabbits
a warren of rabbits
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# What is a group of this animal called? raccoons
a nursery of raccoons (or gaze)
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# What is a group of this animal called? ravens
an unkindness of ravens
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# What is a group of this animal called? rhinos
a crash of rhinos
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# What is a group of this animal called? skunks
a surfeit of skunks
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# What is a group of this animal called? sparrows
a host of sparrows
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# What is a group of this animal called? squirrels
a dray of squirrels
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# What is a group of this animal called? tigers
a streak of tigers
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# What is a group of this animal called? turkeys
a rafter of turkeys
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# What is a group of this animal called? vipers
a nest of vipers
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# What is a group of this animal called? whales
a school of whales (or pod, if small)
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# What is a group of this animal called? zebras
a herd of zebras (or zeal or dazzle)