Installment #24 from my blog thread describing what to call groups of animals … See how many you can guess. Answers listed at the bottom of the page.
- The army marched unarmed.
- The rafter sat in the rafters.
- The huddle huddled for warmth.
- The steam wasn’t steaming.
- Moving the bale from the bale made it baleful.
- The coil coiled and we ran away.
Answers:
- Army of ants
- Rafter of turkeys
- Huddle of penguins [1]
- Steam of minnows
- Bale of turtles
- Coil of rattlesnakes
NOTES: [1] “Among all penguin species, five are in danger of extinction, five are vulnerable, three near threatened, and only five are the least concern.” www.penguins-world.com. However, there is good news for the Humboldt penguin: The country of Chile recently rejected a 2.5 billion offer from the Andes Iron firm. The proposed mining initiative was too close to the National Humboldt Reserve. themindcircle.com. ©Jadi Campbell 2017. All photos © Uwe Hartmann and Jadi Campbell. To see more of Uwe’s animal photos and pics from our trips go to viewpics.de. Fun animal names from www.writers-free-reference.com, Mother Nature Network and www.reference.com.
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