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Obscure Animal Collections Trivia Quiz

All rright you prickle of porcupines, see of you can get these obscure animal collective nouns.

A multiple-choice quiz by wallos. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wallos

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,293

Updated
Jan 18 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3842

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the term for a collection of hippopotamuses? Hint

group

murder

bloat

labour

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Question 2 of 10

2. A streak is the collective term for which animal? Hint

tiger

swift

kangaroo

ferret

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Question 3 of 10

3. What would you call a group of otters? Hint

A romp

A scurry

A team

A shrewdness

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you ran into a group of these animals in Africa you would say 'Look, a shrewdness of ...'? Hint

hyenas

leopards

elks

apes

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Question 5 of 10

5. A tower is the quite apt term for a group of these animals?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another aptly named group is a cackle of which mammal?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these is not a term for a group of mules? Hint

pace

pack

barren

span

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you were in North America and you stumbled upon a group of these animals you would exclaim 'Oh my goodness, an obstinacy of ...'? Hint

buffalo

beavers

otters

bears

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Question 9 of 10

9. A group of bats is called a ...? Hint

flight

pack

colony

den

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Question 10 of 10

10. A richness is a group of which animals? Hint

squirrels

kangaroos

marten

deer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the term for a collection of hippopotamuses?

Answer: bloat

Rather appropriate don't you think. But don't get complacent, hippopotamuses have caused more deaths in Africa than lions, crocodiles or elephants.

2. A streak is the collective term for which animal?

Answer: tiger

Tigers, the world's largest natural cats (the liger, male lion/female tiger is larger) , are good swimmers and enjoy cooling off in water. There are five species of tiger left; Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Bengal and Sumatran.

3. What would you call a group of otters?

Answer: A romp

There are 13 species of otter from the river loving North American otter to the sea otter.

4. If you ran into a group of these animals in Africa you would say 'Look, a shrewdness of ...'?

Answer: apes

Apes include the families of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons and siamangs.

5. A tower is the quite apt term for a group of these animals?

Answer: giraffe

Giraffes are over 20ft (~6m) tall and have a tongue which is around 24 in (~60cm) long.

6. Another aptly named group is a cackle of which mammal?

Answer: hyena

There are four species of hyena: spotted, brown, striped and aardwolf.

7. Which one of these is not a term for a group of mules?

Answer: pace

A pace is the term for a group of asses. But what is the difference between a mule and an ass I hear you say. A mule is the result of crossing a mare (female horse) with a jackass (male donkey). A donkey is a domesticated ass. So a mule and an ass are quite similar but not the same. Got it.

8. If you were in North America and you stumbled upon a group of these animals you would exclaim 'Oh my goodness, an obstinacy of ...'?

Answer: buffalo

Related to bison, buffalo live around 15-20 years.

9. A group of bats is called a ...?

Answer: colony

Bats are the only mammal which truly fly. There are almost 1000 species of bats worldwise.

10. A richness is a group of which animals?

Answer: marten

A herd of deer, a troop of kangaroos and a scurry or dray of squirrels. A marten is a small predator related to weasels. Thanks for playing.

Source: Author wallos

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