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What is the collective term for a group of apes?
a. Barge
b. Ducky
c. Flock
d. Troop
Troop - Did you know that apes are considered to be the most intelligent of all the animals on earth?
What is the collective term for a group of iguanas?
a. Convoy
b. Colony
c. Mess
d. Convent
Mess - Iguanas can stay underwater for approximately 28 minutes!
A herd refers to a collection of each of these animals except?
a. Snakes
b. Ibexes
c. Giraffes
d. Owls
Owls - A herd is the collective noun for both Giraffes and Ibexes! Owls, however, are called a
parliament!
A pack, herd, and rout are all collective nouns for which
animal?
a. Bats
b. Penguins
c. Wolves
d. Whales
Wolves - Wolves are the largest of the wild canine family and they are found in North America, Eurasia,
and North Africa.
What is the collective term for spiders?
a. Spindle
b. Collection
c. Web
d. Cluster or Clutter
Cluster or Clutter - Cluster and Clutter are both used for spiders! Did you know there are more than
37,000 different species of spiders?
A gulp is the collective noun for this type of bird?
a. Blue Bird
b. Swallow
c. Robin
d. Pigeon
Swallow - A swallow! Did you know many baby and parent swallows learn each other's voices and stay
together over migration.
All of these animals are collectively called an army except for
which?
a. Frogs
b. Dogs
c. Bats
d. Ants
Bats - Although Bats are not referred to as an army, they, along with Frogs and Ants can also be
referred to as a Colony!
What is a collection of Kangaroos called?
a. Troop
b. Mob
c. Hobble
d. Pouch
Mob - Mob! Troop is also used! Did you know Kangaroos can hop at close to 40 mph? They can also hop
further than 25 feet in one jump! Some jumps reach 10 feet high!
A nest and a trip are the collective terms for these animals?
a. Elephants
b. Foxes
c. Clams
d. Mice
Mice - Mice! A collection of elephants is a herd and a collection of clams is a bed.
Which of these terms does not refer to a collection of
chickens?
a. Game
b. Peep
c. Brood
d. Cletch
Game - Cletch, Peep and Brood are just two of the terms to refer to chickens! Clutch, Flock, and
Chattering are a few examples of other collective terms for chickens!
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