I present installment #27 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.
- If you agitate the pandemonium you’ll create pandemonium!
- He cast the cast free.
- The murder murdered the afternoon quiet.
- A memory has very long memories.
- What a shock to find this nest nestled in the rocks.
- A mischievous mischief causes so much mischief.
Answers:
- Pandemonium of parrots
- Cast of falcons [1]
- Murder of crows
- Memory of elephants
- Nest of snakes [2]
- Mischief of mice
NOTES: [1] Cast is used for both bird and crustacean families [2] see The Animal Kingdom: 6 © Jadi Campbell 2017. All photos © Uwe Hartmann. 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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I knew crows and elephants, and thought nest belonged to mice. Mischief makes more sense.
As an aside, twice yesterday I tried to add a comment here. It wouldn’t stick. Hope it does today.
Hi Peggy! We’re ‘talking’ in real time today! I just checked and you’re right — a group of mice is called a mischief and a nest. Thanks for sending me down one of my favorite rabbit holes: exploring Nature and the Animal Kingdom.