- A walk walks very, very slowly.
- When this parade parades by, you can’t miss it.
- The building builds on the built building.
- The skulk skulks to avoid hunters.
- The clutter cluttered the basement.
- He didn’t want a kettle in his kettle.
Answers:
- Walk of snails [1]
- Parade of elephants [2]
- Building of rooks [3]
- Skulk of foxes [4]
- Clutter of spiders [5]
- Kettle of vultures [6]
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NOTES: [1] Scientific American reports that snails are going extinct. scientificamerican.com [2] Yup, the planet’s largest land mammal is on the list. WWF [3] Rook populations are in decline. [4]The fox is in danger of going extinct. People’s Trust for Endangered Species [5] Sigh. Spiders make the list, too. Go to the following website for a partial listing of endangered spider species: www.earthsendangered.com [6] And go to this site for a list of threatened vulture species: Mother Nature Network © Jadi Campbell 2025. 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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