Chapter 1
The medieval roots of animal groups
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Chapter 2
Secrets of the sky and sea
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Chapter 3
Creepy crawlies and cold-blooded crowds
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Chapter 4
Mammals from mobs to mischief
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Secret names of animal groups
Ch 4 · Mammals from mobs to mischief
schopenhauer Mammal Collective Nouns
A mischief of rats is running the street / (Watch the mischief!) / A business of ferrets is bringing the heat / (That's some business!)
schopenhauer Porcupines have thousands of sharp, defensive quills, making prickle a literal group name.
schopenhauer Rhinos have poor eyesight but can run up to thirty miles per hour in groups.
BETA
schopenhauer Match critters to their bizarre group names to discover history's wildest collective nouns.
Fun Fact
Busy ferrets: A group of ferrets is called a business, originating from the old English word for busy.
Glossary
collective noun (noun)
A noun that denotes a collection of persons or things regarded as a unit. Medieval hunting manuals like the 1486 Book of Saint Albans popularized these terms for various mammalian groups.
A noun that denotes a collection of persons or things regarded as a unit. Medieval hunting manuals like the 1486 Book of Saint Albans popularized these terms for various mammalian groups.