What is a bunch of foxes called?

A group of foxes is called a skulk. The word skulk comes from a Scandinavian word, and generally means to wait, lurk or move stealthily. Foxes have a bit of a reputation for being sneaky so this word seems to work quite well! A destruction of wild cats. Getty Images.
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What is a pack of fox?

Foxes are very social creatures that live in packs. A group of foxes are called a leash, skulk or earth, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. They are also called packs.
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Is a group of foxes called a charm?

A group of foxes is called a charm.
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What is the plural for a group of foxes?

The plural is foxes. Have a great day ! ABOUT FOX: The ordinary rule is - when a count noun ends in a sibilant, add -es to form the plural.
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What is a group of fox kits called?

A female fox is called a “vixen”, a male fox is called a “dog fox” or a “tod” and baby foxes are called “pups”, “kits” or “cubs”. A group of foxes is called a “skulk” or a “leash”.
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What is a group of skunks called?

Skunks are nocturnal and forage for food while most animals and humans sleep. Though you typically see skunks by themselves, they gather to mate. A group of skunks are called a surfeit.
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What is a group of wolves called?

• Wolves: a pack.
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What is a group of donkeys called?

A group of donkeys is called a drove.
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What is a herd of giraffes called?

Take giraffe for example: “a tower” is their collective noun, and we can't think of a better way to describe a group of these gangly giants, towering as they do above all but the tallest trees around them. A group of giraffe are called a 'tower', which is a great example of collective nouns at their descriptive best.
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What's a group of snakes called?

A group is called a snake den or pit. When someone refers to a snake den, the word den is being used as a collective noun. The collective noun highlights the fact that there's more than one snake in the group.
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What is a group of raccoons called?

A group of raccoons is called a nursery. Although raccoons only live 2-3 years in the wild, a raccoon can live up to 20 years in captivity.
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What is a group of hedgehogs called?

A group of hedgehogs is called an 'array'. 10. Hedgehogs haven't always been called hedgehogs, a long time ago they were called 'urchins'. 11. They have between 5000-7000 spines on their back which raise and lower if they feel threatened.
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What is a group of cheetahs called?

A group of cheetahs is called a "coalition."
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What is a group of zebras called?

a herd, dazzle, or zeal of zebras.
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How many foxes are in a pack?

Foxes live in social groups – three or four adults are quite common (though 10 were recorded in one Bristol group). These consist of equal numbers of dogs and vixens. Generally, only one vixen breeds, but occasionally up to three do. Cubs can be reared separately, but may also be pooled together in one large litter.
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What is a group of dogs called?

When animals get together in a group, we have a specific name for the group. For example, you probably know a group of dogs is a pack.
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What do you call a group of squirrels?

A group of squirrels are called a scurry. Squirrels are quite territorial and will fight to the death in order to defend their living area. Some squirrels are crepuscular.
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What is a group of bears called?

A group of bears is called a sleuth or a sloth. In the same way that the word “long” becomes “length” or the word “moon” becomes month, the old-fashioned –th added to an adjective form a noun.
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What is group of koalas called?

There's no collective noun for a group of Koalas moving around together because Koalas don't move around in groups like dolphins or some birds. They are fairly solitary creatures, although they do like to be living in overlapping home ranges in bushland with other Koalas.
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What is a group of turtles called?

Did you know that A GROUP OF TURTLES IS CALLED A BALE?
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What is a group of elephants called?

The family group is called a herd. A herd is made of all the mother elephants and their babies. There might be six to 12 members in a family. Female elephants stay in the herd forever. Male elephants leave between the ages of 7 and 12.
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What is a group of lions called?

Maybe you know that a group of lions is called a pride, but other animal groups have even weirder names, like a streak of tigers, and a sloth of bears.
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What is a bunch of possums called?

A group of opossums is called a passel. They have a whopping 50 teeth in that hungry mouth, more than any other land mammal in North America. Opossums are excellent climbers, thanks to a prehensile tail and “thumbs” (called hallux) on its feet that help it keep a grip.
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What is a bunch of mice called?

A group of mice is called a mischief. Flickr/jronaldlee.
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What is a group of sharks?

A Shiver of Sharks

One of our favourite collective nouns on the list is the name for a group of sharks – a 'shiver'.
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