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 What is the collective term for a group of apes?  
 
    a. Barge 
    b. Ducky 
    c. Flock 
    d. Troop
 
     
    Troop - Did you know that apes are considered to be the most intelligent of all the animals on earth?
  
 
 What is the collective term for a group of iguanas?  
 
    a. Convoy 
    b. Colony 
    c. Mess 
    d. Convent
 
     
    Mess - Iguanas can stay underwater for approximately 28 minutes!
  
 
 A herd refers to a collection of each of these animals except?
      
 
    a. Snakes 
    b. Ibexes 
    c. Giraffes 
    d. Owls
 
     
    Owls - A herd is the collective noun for both Giraffes and Ibexes! Owls, however, are called a
    parliament!
  
 
 A pack, herd, and rout are all collective nouns for which
     animal?  
 
    a. Bats 
    b. Penguins 
    c. Wolves 
    d. Whales
 
     
    Wolves - Wolves are the largest of the wild canine family and they are found in North America, Eurasia,
    and North Africa.
  
 
 What is the collective term for spiders?  
 
    a. Spindle 
    b. Collection 
    c. Web 
    d. Cluster or Clutter
 
     
    Cluster or Clutter - Cluster and Clutter are both used for spiders! Did you know there are more than
    37,000 different species of spiders?
  
 
 A gulp is the collective noun for this type of bird?  
 
    a. Blue Bird 
    b. Swallow 
    c. Robin 
    d. Pigeon
 
     
    Swallow - A swallow! Did you know many baby and parent swallows learn each other's voices and stay
    together over migration.
  
 
 All of these animals are collectively called an army except for
     which?  
 
    a. Frogs 
    b. Dogs 
    c. Bats 
    d. Ants
 
     
    Bats - Although Bats are not referred to as an army, they, along with Frogs and Ants can also be
    referred to as a Colony!
  
 
 What is a collection of Kangaroos called?  
 
    a. Troop 
    b. Mob 
    c. Hobble 
    d. Pouch
 
     
    Mob - Mob! Troop is also used! Did you know Kangaroos can hop at close to 40 mph? They can also hop
    further than 25 feet in one jump! Some jumps reach 10 feet high!
  
 
 A nest and a trip are the collective terms for these animals?
      
 
    a. Elephants 
    b. Foxes 
    c. Clams 
    d. Mice
 
     
    Mice - Mice! A collection of elephants is a herd and a collection of clams is a bed.
  
 
 Which of these terms does not refer to a collection of
     chickens?  
 
    a. Game 
    b. Peep 
    c. Brood 
    d. Cletch
 
     
    Game - Cletch, Peep and Brood are just two of the terms to refer to chickens! Clutch, Flock, and
    Chattering are a few examples of other collective terms for chickens!
  
 
 
 
  
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