<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Xaeyruudh&#039;s Index]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Xaeyruudh]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/author/xaeyruudh/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Terms of Venery &#8211;&nbsp;Animals]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<table>
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<td>alligator</td>
<td>A congregation of alligators [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>antelope</td>
<td>A cluster of antelope [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>ape</td>
<td>A troop of apes [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>baboon</td>
<td>A flange of baboons [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>badger</td>
<td>A cete of badgers [Monster Manual, usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bat swarm</td>
<td>A cloud of bat swarms [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bat</td>
<td>A cloud of bats [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bear</td>
<td>A sloth of bears [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bird (general)</td>
<td>A flight of birds (in the air) [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bird (general)</td>
<td>A flock of birds (on the ground) [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bison</td>
<td>A herd of bison [Monster Manual, usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bittern</td>
<td>A sedge of bitterns [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>boar</td>
<td>A sounder of boars [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bobolink</td>
<td>A chain of bobolinks [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bovine (general)</td>
<td>A herd of bovines [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>buffalo</td>
<td>An obstinacy of buffalo [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>bush baby</td>
<td>A congress of bush babies [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>butterfly</td>
<td>A flutter of butterflies [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>buzzard</td>
<td>A wake of buzzards [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>camel</td>
<td>A flock of camels [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>canine (general)</td>
<td>A pack of canines [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>caribou</td>
<td>A herd of caribou [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cat</td>
<td>A clowder of cats [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cattle</td>
<td>A herd of cattle [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cattle</td>
<td>A kine of cows [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>chamois</td>
<td>A herd of chamois [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cheetah</td>
<td>A coalition of cheetahs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>chicken</td>
<td>A brood of chickens [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>chimpanzee</td>
<td>A troop of chimpanzees [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>chinchilla</td>
<td>A herd of chinchilla [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>clam</td>
<td>A bed of clams [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cobra</td>
<td>A quiver of cobra [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>coot</td>
<td>A cover of coots [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>cormorant</td>
<td>A gulp of cormorants [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>coyote</td>
<td>A train of coyote [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>crab</td>
<td>A consortium of crabs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>crane</td>
<td>A sedge of cranes [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>crocodile</td>
<td>A bask of crocodiles [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>crow</td>
<td>A murder of crows [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>deer</td>
<td>A rangale of deer [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dinosaur</td>
<td>A pack or herd of dinosaurs [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dog</td>
<td>A cowardice of curs [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dog</td>
<td>A cry of hounds [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dog</td>
<td>A pack of dogs [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dog</td>
<td>A pack of wild dogs [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dolphin</td>
<td>An alliance of dolphins (male) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dolphin</td>
<td>A party of dolphins (female) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dolphin</td>
<td>A team of dolphins (mixed) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>donkey</td>
<td>A pace of donkeys [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dotterel</td>
<td>A trip of dotterel [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dove</td>
<td>A dule of doves [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>duck</td>
<td>A company of widgeons [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>duck</td>
<td>A raft of ducks (on water) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>duck</td>
<td>A safe of ducks (on land) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>duck</td>
<td>A skein of ducks (in the air) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>duck</td>
<td>A sord of mallards (in the air) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>dugong</td>
<td>A herd of dugongs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>eagle</td>
<td>A convocation of eagles [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>eel</td>
<td>A swarm of eels [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>elephant seal</td>
<td>An arrangement of elephant seals [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>elephant</td>
<td>A parade of elephants [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>elk</td>
<td>A gang of elk [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>emu</td>
<td>A mob of emu [zoo]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>equines (general)</td>
<td>A herd of equines [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>felines (general)</td>
<td>A clowder of felines [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>ferret</td>
<td>A business of ferrets [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>finch</td>
<td>A charm of finches [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>fish (general)</td>
<td>A shoal of fish [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>flamingo</td>
<td>A flamboyance of flamingoes [zoo]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>fox</td>
<td>A skulk of fox [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>frog</td>
<td>An army of frogs [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gerbil</td>
<td>A horde of gerbils [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>giraffe</td>
<td>A tower of giraffes [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>goat</td>
<td>A trip of goats [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>goldfish</td>
<td>A troubling of goldfish [zoo]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>goose</td>
<td>A gaggle of geese (on the ground) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>goose</td>
<td>A skein of geese (in the air) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gorilla</td>
<td>A band of gorillas [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>grouse</td>
<td>A pack of grouse [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>gull</td>
<td>A colony of gulls [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>hamster</td>
<td>A horde of hamsters [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>hawk</td>
<td>A boil of hawks (spiraling in small numbers) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hawk</td>
<td>A cast of hawks [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hawk</td>
<td>A kettle of hawks (flying in large numbers) [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>hedgehog</td>
<td>An array of hedgehogs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>heron</td>
<td>A sedge of herons [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>herring</td>
<td>An army of herring [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>hippopotamus</td>
<td>A bloat of hippopotamuses [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>horse</td>
<td>A harras of horses [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>horse</td>
<td>A herd of horses [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>horse</td>
<td>A string of ponies [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hyena</td>
<td>A cackle of hyenas [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>jay</td>
<td>A scold of jays [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>jellyfish</td>
<td>A smack of jellyfish [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>kangaroo</td>
<td>A troop of kangaroos [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>koala</td>
<td>A colony of koala [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>komodo dragon</td>
<td>A bank of komodo dragons [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lapwing</td>
<td>A deceit of lapwings [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lark</td>
<td>An exaltation of larks [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lemur</td>
<td>A plot of lemurs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>leopard</td>
<td>A leap of leopards [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lion</td>
<td>A pride of lions [Monster Manual, usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>louse</td>
<td>An infestation of lice [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>lyrebird</td>
<td>A musket of lyrebirds [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>magpie</td>
<td>A tiding of magpies [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>manatee</td>
<td>A herd of manatee [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>manta ray</td>
<td>A school of manta rays [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
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<td>marten</td>
<td>A richness of martens [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>meerkat</td>
<td>A mob of meerkats [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mole</td>
<td>A labor of moles [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>monkey</td>
<td>A troop of monkeys [Monster Manual, usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>mosquito</td>
<td>A scourge of mosquitoes [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td>mouse</td>
<td>A mischief of mice [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mule</td>
<td>A pack of mules [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>narwhal</td>
<td>A blessing of narwhals [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/night-hunter/" title="Night Hunter">night hunter</a></td>
<td>A swoop of night hunters [Monsters of Faer&ucirc;n]</td>
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<td>nightingale</td>
<td>A watch of nightingales [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ostrich</td>
<td>A flock of ostriches [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>otter</td>
<td>A romp of otters [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>owl</td>
<td>A parliament of owls [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ox</td>
<td>A team of oxen [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>oyster</td>
<td>A culch of oysters [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>parrot</td>
<td>A company of parrots [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>partridge</td>
<td>A covey of partridges [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>peacock</td>
<td>An ostentation of peacocks [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>penguin (in water)</td>
<td>A raft of penguins [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>penguin (on land)</td>
<td>A waddle of penguins [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pheasant</td>
<td>A bouquet of pheasants [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pig</td>
<td>A passel of hogs [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pig</td>
<td>A sounder of swine [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pigeon</td>
<td>A kit of pigeons [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>platypus</td>
<td>A puddle of platypi [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>plover</td>
<td>A congregation of plovers (on the ground) [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>plover</td>
<td>A wing of plovers (in the air) [usgs]</td>
</tr>
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<td>porcupine</td>
<td>A prickle of porcupines [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>porpoise</td>
<td>A school of porpoises [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ptarmigan</td>
<td>A covey of ptarmigans [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>quail</td>
<td>A bevy of quail [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rabbit</td>
<td>A colony of rabbits [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rabbit</td>
<td>A down of hares [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>raccoon</td>
<td>A gaze of raccoons [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rat swarm</td>
<td>A pack or infestation of rat swarms [Monster Manual]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rat</td>
<td>A plague of rats [Monster Manual, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>raven</td>
<td>An unkindness of ravens [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rhinoceros</td>
<td>A crash of rhinoceroses [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rook</td>
<td>A building of rooks [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>salamander</td>
<td>A maelstrom of salamanders [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sea lion</td>
<td>A harem of sea lions (female) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sea lion</td>
<td>A hurdle of sea lions (male) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sea lion</td>
<td>A rookery of sea lions (mixed) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>seahorse</td>
<td>A shoal of seahorses [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>seal</td>
<td>A pod of seals [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>shark</td>
<td>A shiver of sharks [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>shark</td>
<td>A troop of dogfish [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sheep</td>
<td>A flock of sheep [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>shrew</td>
<td>A drove of shrews [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>skunk</td>
<td>A surfeit of skunks [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>snail</td>
<td>A hood of snails [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>snake</td>
<td>A nest of snakes [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>snipe</td>
<td>A walk of snipe [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sparrow</td>
<td>A host of sparrows [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>spider</td>
<td>A skittering of spiders [Xaeyruudh]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>squid</td>
<td>An audience of squid [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>squirrel</td>
<td>A scurry of squirrels [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>starling</td>
<td>A murmuration of starlings [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>stinkbug</td>
<td>An intrusion of stinkbugs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>stork</td>
<td>A mustering of storks [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>swallow</td>
<td>A flight of swallows [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>swan</td>
<td>A flock of swans (on the ground) [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>swan</td>
<td>A wedge of swans (in the air) [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tapir</td>
<td>A measure of tapirs [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tarsier</td>
<td>A troop of tarsiers [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>teal</td>
<td>A spring of teal [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tiger</td>
<td>An ambush of tigers [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>toad</td>
<td>A knot of toads [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>trout</td>
<td>A hover of trout [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>turkey</td>
<td>A gang of turkeys [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>turtle</td>
<td>A bale of turtles [usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>walrus</td>
<td>A herd of walruses [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>water buffalo</td>
<td>A pot of water buffalo [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>weasel</td>
<td>A sneak of weasels [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>whale</td>
<td>A pod of whales [Monster Manual, usgs, wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>wolf</td>
<td>A pack of wolves [Monster Manual, usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>wombat</td>
<td>A wisdom of wombats [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>woodcock</td>
<td>A fall of woodcocks [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>woodpecker</td>
<td>A descent of woodpeckers [usgs]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>yak</td>
<td>A cabinet of yaks [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>zebra</td>
<td>A cohort of zebra [wikipedia]</td>
</tr>
</table>
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