Tag: scurry

Somewhere my father is grinning with approval at my never-ending blog thread for him! I present installment #26 describing what to call groups of animals … See how many you can guess. Answers listed at the bottom of the page.

1. The scurry scurried off.
2. I always fall for a fall in fall. [1]
3. A hood lived under the hood.
4. The cover covered the shoreline.
5. The sawt sawed at the meat.
6. Is a cowardice cowardly?

Answers:

1. Scurry of squirrels
2. Fall of woodcocks
3. Hood of snails
4. Cover of coots
5. Sawt of lions
6. Cowardice of curs

NOTES: [1] Known also by the coolest name on the planet for a game bird: the timberdoodle. But no matter what you name it, the species is in decline worldwide. © 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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