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Names of Animal Groups
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Animal Congregations, or What Do You Call a Group of ... ? 
 "Collective nouns or group names for all sorts of critters." Ordered by mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. From the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm Topics: Animals Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Beastly Garden of Wordy Delights
A handy list of over 150 collective nouns for animals (a "charm" of finches); the commonly associated sounds that various animals make (ducks "quack," deer "bell"); the various names given to animal young (a baby kangaroo is a "joey"); and animal adjectives (if you are foxlike, you are said to be "vulpine"). Includes links to related sites. http://www.anapsid.org/beastly.html Topics: Animals, Mammals, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Dec 7, 2004 |
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