The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family and genus, though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
For example, a paddle of platypuses is mentioned as the collective noun for platypuses by the Australian Platypus Conservancy — although, as it points out, the platypus is in fact a solitary creature not to be found in collectives. One animal that has long been lacking a collective noun is the koala.
Did you know that the collective noun for kookaburras is a flock or riot? I couldn't think of a better name, some afternoons in our neighbourhood our local kookaburras are so loud they definitely sound like they're having a riot. ? Love kookaburras? You'll love our waterproof Kookaburra stickers!
Another weird collective noun today, did you know a group of echidnas is called a parade? A pretty ironic name for a shy and very antisocial animal don't you think? Are you loving our fun facts? You can check out all of them here.
Quokka Fun Fact #4: There wasn't a collective noun for Quokkas until the tourism board of Western Australia ran a competition a few years ago. Now a group of Quokkas is officially called a Shakka.
A group of wombats is called a 'wisdom of wombats' a 'mob of wombats' or a 'colony of wombats'. The name wombat comes from the Darug language, spoken by the Traditional Owners of Sydney. 8. Wombats closest relatives are koalas – if you check out their noses you'll see they are pretty similar.
A prickle of hedgehogs (and porcupines)
A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
What Is A Group of Magpies Called? There are many collective nouns for magpies, but perhaps the most common names for a group of magpies are a conventicle, gulp, mischief, tidings or tribe of magpies[i].
A 'Gabble" of Galahs...
Males of possums and opossums are called "jacks"; females are "jills"; and pouch babies are "joeys." There is no collective noun for a group of opossums, such as "murder" of crows or "mob" of kangaroos.
A flock of Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
7 Animal Collective Nouns | Did you know a group of crabs is called a consortium? Here are 6 more collective nouns for ocean animals you might now know...
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.
Collective nouns for plovers include a "brace", "congregation", "deceit", "ponderance", and "wing" of plovers.
A group of kangaroos (usually ten or more roos) is known as a mob, troop, or court.
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. A raft of otters resting in a group.
For a group of sharks, there is no one conventional name to refer to them as one. Nevertheless, shiver, frenzy, herd, gam, shoal, grind, shoal, or college are used to describe sharks collectively.
The collective noun for group of seagulls is called a flock. A group of fish is a school.
A group of curlews is called a curfew, a salon, or skein of curlews.
The most common collective noun for a group of pigeons seems to be quite simply a flock of pigeons. Pigeons in flight are often called a flight of pigeons. In the pigeon breeding industry, groups of pigeons are often called kits.
A skulk of foxes
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.
A group of ladybirds is called a Loveliness - how perfect!
A flock of crows is called a murder. A flock of ravens is called an unkindness. A flock of rooks is called a building, clamor, or parliament.