Here is the 18th installment from my blog thread describing what to call groups of animals. More and more are endangered. See how many you can guess. Answers listed at the bottom of the page.
- This Cambodian army member should have never left the army.
- Nigh I saw the nye, they had vanished.
- The ambush didn’t ambush anything. [1]
- He put the purse in her purse.
- The leap leaps down.
- The conspiracy conspires to escape.
Answers:
- Army of frogs and monkeys [1]
- Nye of pheasants (on the ground) [2]
- Ambush of tigers [3]
- Purse of sand dollars
- Leap or leege of leopards [4]
- Conspiracy of lemurs [5]
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NOTES: [1] Amphibians are the most endangered class of animals on the planet. Frogs [2] Pheasants are one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world. Earth Life [3] Tigers are on the brink of extinction. WWF, Tiger Temple [4] Leopard skins and teeth are traded in Africa and poaching is common in Asia. Animals Facing Extinction [5] Updating these lists is so depressing. Lemurs are the most endangered group of mammals. 98% of lemur species are threatened with extinction, and 31% of species are critically endangered! IUCN Red List © 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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Yet another addition to my blog thread describing what to call groups of animals! … See how many you can guess. Answers listed at the bottom of the page.
