What is a group of porcupines called?

And then we have squirrels, which are very fittingly called a 'scurry'! Another quite wonderful collective noun is the one used to describe a group of porcupines – they're called a 'prickle'.
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What is a flock of porcupines called?

It could hardly be more apt, but a congregation of these spiky creatures is called a prickle.
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What is a group of sloths called?

A Snuggle of Sloths

As you can see, a “snuggle” of sloths was the resounding winner, which now makes this the most popular term for a group of sloths!
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What is a group of frogs called?

An army or colony of frogs.
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What is a group of crocodiles called?

A bask of crocodiles

Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures, meaning they can't regulate their own body temperature and rely on the surrounding temperature to do it for them.
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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 squirrels called?

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. This means they are only active at dawn and dusk.
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What is a group 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!
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What is a group of beavers called?

Beavers are very social and live in groups called colonies. One lodge is often the home for a monogamous couple, their young and the yearlings born the year before.
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What is a 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.
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What is a group of Platypus called?

A PADDLE of Platypus

The cutest collective noun since a 'Cuddle' of puppies or a 'Waddle' of penguins.
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What is group of scorpions called?

Scorpions are either a 'bed' or a 'nest', while spiders can either be called a 'cluster' or a 'clutter'.
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What is a group of toads called?

Just one of many fun frog facts. But what about a group of toads? They are called a knot.
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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 group 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 do you call a group of moose?

A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd. The plural form of moose is "moose”.
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What is a group of hedgehogs called?

Hedgehogs are insectivores, meaning they love the bugs in your garden. 9. A group of hedgehogs is called an 'array'.
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What is a group of groundhogs called?

The collective noun for groundhogs used by scientists is a “group” of groundhogs. Or “several” groundhogs.
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What is a group of otters?

A group of resting otters is called a raft.

Otters love to rest in groups. Researchers have seen concentrations of over 1,000 otters floating together. To keep from drifting away from each other, sea otters will wrap themselves up in seaweed, forming something that resembles a raft.
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What is a group of coyotes called?

Behavior: Coyotes are social animals that live in groups called packs.
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What is the name for a group of hyenas?

Spotted hyenas are highly social animals, forming large groups called clans, which range from 6 to over 100 members.
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What is a group of monkeys called?

• Monkeys: a barrel or a troop.
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What is the collective noun for a group of jellyfish?

A smack of jellyfish

Other collective nouns for a group of jellyfish are bloom or swarm. But, we think smack is most descriptive. Jellyfish can be found on shallow or deep ocean waters, and even beached jellies can smack you with their venomous and painful sting.
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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. They live alone or in small herds of males.
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