ANIMAL
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GROUP
WORD
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EXAMPLE
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Antelope
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herd
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A herd of antelope.
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Ant
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colony
army
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A colony of ants.
An army of ants.
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Ape
|
shrewdness
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A shrewdness of apes.
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Baboons
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troop
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A troop of baboons.
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Bacteria
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culture
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A culture of bacteria.
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Badger
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cete
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A cete of badgers.
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Bass
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shoal
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A shoal of bass.
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Bear
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sleuth
sloth
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A sleuth of bears.
A sloth of bears.
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Beaver
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colony
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A colony of beavers.
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Bee
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swarm
grist
hive
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A swarm of bees.
A grist of bees.
A hive of bees.
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Bird
|
flock
flight
congregation
volery
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A flock of birds.
A flight of birds.
A congregation of birds.
A volery of birds.
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Boar
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sounder
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A sounder of boars.
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Buffalo
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herd
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A herd of buffalo.
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Buck
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brace
clash
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A brace of bucks.
A clash of bucks.
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Caterpillar
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army
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An army of caterpillars.
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Cat
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clowder
clutter
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A clowder of cats.
A clutter of cats.
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Cattle
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herd
drove
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A herd of cattle.
A drove of cattle.
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Chicken
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brood
peep
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A brood of chickens.
A peep of chickens.
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Chicks.
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clutch
chattering
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A clutch of chicks.
A chattering of chicks.
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Clam
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bed
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A bed of clams.
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Cobra
|
quiver
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A quiver of cobras.
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Colt
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rag
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A rag of colts.
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Cow
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herd
drove
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A herd of cows.
A drove of cows.
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Coyote
|
band
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A band of coyotes.
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Crane
|
sedge
siege
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A sedge of cranes.
A siege of cranes.
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Crocodile
|
float
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A float of crocodiles.
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Crow
|
murder
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A murder of crows.
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Cub
|
litter
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A litter of cubs.
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Curlew
|
herd
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A herd of curlews.
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Cur
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cowardice
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A cowardice of curs.
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Deer
|
herd
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A herd of deer.
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Dog
|
pack
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A pack of dogs.
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Donkey
|
herd
pace
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A herd of donkeys.
A pace of donkeys.
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Dove
|
dule
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A dule of doves.
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Duck
|
brace
paddling
team
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A brace of ducks.
A paddling of ducks.
A team of ducks.
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Elephant
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herd
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A herd of elephants.
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Seal
|
pod
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A pod of elephant seals.
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Elk
|
gang
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A gang of elks.
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Emu
|
mob
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A mob of emus.
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Ferret
|
business
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A business of ferrets.
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Finch
|
charm
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A charm of finches.
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Fish
|
school
shoal
run
haul
catch
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A school of fish.
A shoal of fish.
A run of fish.
A run of fish.
A catch of fish.
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Fly
|
swarm
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A swarm of flies.
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Fox
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skulk
leash
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A skulk of foxes.
A leash of foxes.
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Frog
|
army
colony
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An army of frogs.
An colony of frogs.
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Goose
|
flock
gaggle
skein
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A flock of geese.
A gaggle of geese.
A skein of geese.(in flight)
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Gnat
|
cloud
horde
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A cloud of gnats.
A horde of gnats.
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Goat
|
herd
tribe
trip
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A herd of goats.
A tribe of goats.
A trip of goats.
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Goldfince
|
charm
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A charm of goldfinches.
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Gorilla
|
band
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A band of gorillas.
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Greyhound
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leash
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A leash of greyhounds.
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Hare
|
down
husk
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A down of hares.
A husk of hares.
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Hawk
|
cast
kettle
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A cast of hawks.
A kettle of hawks.
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Hen
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brood
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A brood of hens.
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Heron
|
hedge
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A hedge of herons.
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Hog
|
drift
parcel
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A drift of hogs.
A parcel of hogs.
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Horse
|
team
pair
harras
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A team of horses.
A pair of horses.
A harras of horses.
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Hound
|
pack
mute
cry
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A pack of hounds.
A mute of hounds.
A cry of hounds.
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Jellyfish
|
smack
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A smack of jellyfish.
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Kangaroo
|
troop
mob
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A troop of kangaroos.
A mob of kangaroos.
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Kitten
|
kindle
litter
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A kindle of kittens.
A litter of kittens.
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Lark
|
ascension
exaultation
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An ascension of larks.
An exaultation of larks.
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Leopard
|
leap
spot
|
A leap of leopards.
A spot of leopards.
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Lion
|
pride
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A pride of lions.
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Locust
|
plague
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A plague of locusts.
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Magpie
|
tiding
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A tiding of magpies.
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Mallard
|
sord
|
A sord of mallards.
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Mare
|
stud
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A stud of mares.
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Marten
|
richness
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A richness of martens.
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Mole
|
labour
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A labour of moles.
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Monkey
|
troop
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A troop of monkeys.
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Mule
|
barren
span
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A barren of mules.
A span of mules.
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Owl
|
parliament
|
A parliament of owls.
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Oxen
|
yoke
drove
team
herd
|
A yoke of oxen.
A drove of oxen.
A team of oxen.
A herd of oxen.
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Oyster
|
bed
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A bed of oysters.
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Parrot
|
company
|
A company of parrots.
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Partridge
|
covey
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A covey of partridges.
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Peacock
|
muster
ostentation
|
A muster of peacocks.
A ostentation of peacocks.
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Peep
|
litter
|
A litter of peeps.
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Penguin
|
colony
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A colony of penguins.
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Pheasant
|
nest
nye
bouquet
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A nest of pheasants.
A nye of pheasants.
A bouquet of pheasants.
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Pigeon
|
flock
flight
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A flock of pigeons.
A flight of pigeons.
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Pig
|
litter
|
A litter of pigs.
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Plover
|
wing
congregation
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A wing of plovers.
A congregation of plovers.
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Pony
|
string
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A string of ponies.
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Porpoise
|
pod
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A pod of porpoises.
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Quail
|
covey
bevy
|
A covey of quail.
A bevy of quail.
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Rabbit
|
nest
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A nest of rabbits.
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Rat
|
pack
swarm
|
A pack of rats.
A swarm of rats.
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Rattlesnake
|
rhumba
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A rhumba of rattlesnakes.
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Raven
|
unkindness
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An unkindness of ravens.
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Rhino
|
crash
herd
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A crash of rhinos.
A herd of rhinos.
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Roebuck
|
bevy
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A bevy of roebucks.
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Rook
|
building
clamour
|
A building of rooks.
A clamour of rooks.
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Seal
|
herd
pod
|
A herd of seals.
A pod of seals.
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Sheep
|
drove
flock
|
A drove sheep.
A flock of sheep.
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Snake
|
nest
|
A nest of snakes.
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Snipe
|
walk
wisp
|
A walk of snipe.
A wisp of snipe.
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Sparrow
|
host
|
A host of sparrows.
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Squirrel
|
dray
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A dray of squirrels.
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Starling
|
murmuration
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A murmuration of starlings.
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Stork
|
mustering
|
A mustering of storks.
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Swallow
|
flight
|
A flight of swallows.
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Swan
|
bevy
herd
lamentation
wedge
|
A bevy of swans.
A herd of swans.
A lamentation of swans.
A wedge of swans.
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Swift
|
flock
|
A flock of swifts.
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Swine
|
sounder
drift
|
A sounder of swine.
A drift of swine.
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Teal
|
spring
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A spring of teal.
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Toad
|
knot
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A knot of toads.
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Trout
|
hover
|
A hover of trout.
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Turkey
|
rafter
|
A rafter of turkeys.
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Turtledove
|
pitying
dule
|
A pitying of turtledoves.
A dule of turtledoves.
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Turtle
|
bale
|
A bale of turtles.
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Walrus
|
pod
|
A pod of walrus.
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Whale
|
school
gam
pod
|
A school of whales.
A gam of whales.
A pod of whales.
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Viper
|
nest
|
A nest of vipers.
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Wolf
|
pack
route
|
A pack of wolves.
A route of wolves.
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Woodcock
|
fall
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A fall of woodcocks.
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Woodpecker
|
descent
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A descent of woodpeckers.
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