Tag: building

I present installment #11 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.

1. A walk walks very, very slowly.
2. When this parade parades by, you can’t miss it.
3. The building builds on the built building.
4. The skulk skulks to avoid hunters.
5. The clutter cluttered the basement.
6. He didn’t want a kettle in his kettle.

Answers:

1. Walk of snails [1]
2. Parade of elephants [2]
3. Building of rooks
4. Skulk of foxes [3]
5. Clutter of spiders [4]
6. Kettle of vultures [5]

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] The fox is in danger of going extinct. People’s Trust for Endangered Species [4] Sigh. Spiders make the list, too. Go to the following website for a partial listing of endangered spider species: www.earthsendangered.com  [5] And go to this site for a list of threatened vulture species: Mother Nature Network © 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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