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Animal Raves (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2013 OP
Cool photos. Made me look up what the names for the groups of animals are... bluesbassman Oct 2013 #1
I thought the word for allegators was Congress. NV Whino Oct 2013 #2
And a group of crows is a MURDER!! ailsagirl Oct 2013 #7
Cool and creepy ailsagirl Oct 2013 #3
2nd photo: badgers. n/t sarge43 Oct 2013 #5
Ah... ailsagirl Oct 2013 #6
FWIW, the Wiki article says they do live in CA. sarge43 Oct 2013 #8
Really? I am astounded ailsagirl Oct 2013 #9
no Inchworm Oct 2013 #4

bluesbassman

(19,274 posts)
1. Cool photos. Made me look up what the names for the groups of animals are...
Mon Oct 28, 2013, 09:09 PM
Oct 2013

A group of raccoons is known as a nursery or a gaze. The male of a raccoon is known as a boar, the female is called a sow and the young is known as a cub.

A group of badgers is called a clan or cete.

A group of alligators is called a congregation when used in reference to adult alligators. If referring to a group of hatchlings or juveniles, pod is the correct.

The correct term for referring to a group of cats is 'clowder'. Interestingly, there are also two other valid ways to refer to a group of cats, other than just saying "group of cats" or "cats". Those other two terms are 'clutter' and 'glaring'.
In addition to this, if one wants to refer to a group of wild cats (or some GD denizens), the correct terms are 'dowt' and 'destruction'.

ailsagirl

(22,833 posts)
3. Cool and creepy
Tue Oct 29, 2013, 06:15 PM
Oct 2013

I love animals but the photo in the cemetery is creepy. Something about eyes glowing in the dark...

Love the cat one.

2nd photo-- are those anteaters??



Thanks for posting!!

ailsagirl

(22,833 posts)
6. Ah...
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:41 PM
Oct 2013

Thanks. I've never seen a badger-- we don't have them in California. Probably too warm for them?

a.

sarge43

(28,935 posts)
8. FWIW, the Wiki article says they do live in CA.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 01:28 PM
Oct 2013

Heat doesn't slow them down. The legendary honey badger is all over Africa.

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