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Well it could just be me thats kinda sad, and finds this sort of stuff interesting, but I thought I would share it, I only found out this info when looking to find out what you call a group of frogs.

so here it is, its a list of what you call a group of anything...........any animal

Have fun....................Lindasmile

Mammals
ApesA shrewdness
AssesA pace
BadgersA cete
BatsA colony
BearsA sloth, sleuth
BuffaloA gang, an obstinacy (I suspect these refer to old world buffalo; use "herd" for American bison)
CatsA clowder, a pounce; for kittens...A kindle, litter, an intrigue
CattleA drove, herd
DeerA herd, bevy (refers only to roe deer)
DogsA litter (young), pack (wild), cowardice (of curs); specific to hounds...A cry, mute, pack, kennel
ElephantsA herd
ElkA gang
FerretsA business
FoxA leash, skulk, earth
GiraffesA tower
GoatsA tribe, trip
GorillasA band
HippopotamusesA bloat
HorsesA team, harras, rag (for colts), stud (a group of horses belonging to a single owner, string (ponies)
HyenasA cackle
KangaroosA troop
LeopardsA leap
LionsA pride
MartensA richness
MolesA labor
MonkeysA troop, barrel
MulesA pack, span, barren
OttersA romp
OxenA team, yoke
PigsA drift, drove, litter (young), sounder (of swine), team, passel (of hogs), singular (refers to a group of boars)
PorcupinesA prickle
RabbitsA colony, warren, nest, herd (domestic only), litter (young); specific to hares...A down, husk
RhinocerosesA crash
SealsA pod, herd
SheepA drove, flock, herd
SquirrelsA dray, scurry
TigersA streak
WhalesA pod, gam, herd
WolvesA pack, rout or route (when in movement)
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Birds
Birds in general A flight (in the air), flock (on the ground), volary, brace (generally for gamebirds or waterfowl, referring to a pair or couple killed by a hunter)
Bitterns A sedge
Buzzards A wake
Bobolinks A chain
Chicks (of many species) A brood; clutch
Coots A cover
Cormorants A gulp
Cranes A sedge
Crows A murder, horde
Dotterel A trip
Doves A dule, pitying (specific to turtle doves)
Ducks A brace, flock (in flight), raft (on water) team, paddling (on water), badling
Eagles A convocation
Finches A charm
Flamingos A stand
Geese A flock, gaggle (on the ground), skein (in flight)
Grouse A pack (in late season)
Gulls A colony
Hawks A cast, kettle (flying in large numbers), boil (two or more spiraling in flight)
Herons A sedge, a siege
Jays A party, scold
Lapwings A deceit
Larks An exaltation
Mallards A sord (in flight), brace
Magpies A tiding, gulp, murder, charm
Nightingales A watch
Owls A parliament
Parrots A company
Partridge A covey
Pea****s A muster, an ostentation
Penguins A colony
Pheasant A nest, nide (a brood), nye, bouquet
Plovers A congregation, wing (in flight)
Ptarmigans A covey
Rooks A building
Quail A bevy, covey
Ravens An unkindness
Snipe A walk, a wisp
Sparrows A host
Starlings A murmuration
Storks A mustering
Swallows A flight
Swans A bevy, wedge (in flight)
Teal A spring
Turkeys A rafter, gang
Widgeons A company
Wood****s A fall
Woodpeckers A descent
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Crocodiles A bask
Frogs An army
Toads A knot
Turtles A bale, nest
Snakes, vipers A nest
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Fish
Fish in general A draft, nest, school, shoal (some authors claim that the common "school" is a corruption of shoal, and therefore incorrect)
Bass A shoal
Herring An army
Sharks A shiver
Trout A hover
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Invertebrates
Ants A colony
Bees A grist, hive, swarm
Caterpillars An army
Clams A bed
****roaches An intrusion
Flies A business
Gnats A cloud, horde
Grasshoppers A cloud
Hornets A nest
Jellyfish A smack
Locusts A plague
Oysters A bed


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WOW Linda thats for that. Thatsactually very interesting.
So i got a nest of snakes and an Army of Frogs But not sure what Liards are lol its the one thing i cant see.

Excellent! so where di u fidn this info somewhere off google i should imagine lol!

Well i certainly gave it a 5 star rating!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I got it from here

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm

the whole site is kinda interesting.

Have fun................................lindasmile

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wow thanks for that hun- will certainly be looking it up 2mora !!!

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nice bit of info there hen:-0

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Good To Know :]
Could Get Some Extra Marks In College Now, Shame We Dont Do Anything Else Other Then Dogs N Cats :@

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