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Maybe they are not as numerous as they once were Max. I'll never forget the first time I saw some of them. I was watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier and in the grassy plot next to it a group was having a butt sniffing convention. That was October 1994.
I saw a big flock in early March in Pushkino. I have not seen it in Moscow for a long time.
A "flock". hmm... "Flock" is a word applied to birds. For dogs, we'd say, a "pack". Like a "pack" of wolves. For larger animals, it would be a "herd": sheep, cattle, deer, buffalo or musk oxen, etc.
But what about bears? Well, bears don't group together, so maybe there isn't a group word for bears.
edit: I just looked it up. It's a "sleuth" or a "sloth" of bears, but I can't think of any situation in which bears would cluster together, expect as a family.
Maks: for monkeys, baboons, it's a "troop". The English language is very rich in these collective terms for groupings of animals. It can be quite fascinating.
A "flock". hmm... "Flock" is a word applied to birds. For dogs, we'd say, a "pack". Like a "pack" of wolves. For larger animals, it would be a "herd": sheep, cattle, deer, buffalo or musk oxen, etc.
Thank you! I will remember it!
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Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth
But what about bears? Well, bears don't group together, so maybe there isn't a group word for bears.
edit: I just looked it up. It's a "sleuth" or a "sloth" of bears, but I can't think of any situation in which bears would cluster together, expect as a family.
edit: I just looked it up. It's a "sleuth" or a "sloth" of bears, but I can't think of any situation in which bears would cluster together, expect as a family.
btw, what's the point? Every Russians know it from school bench, and I think, that you know it.
btw, what's the point? Every Russians know it from school bench, and I think, that you know it.
No, I didn't know it was covered thoroughly in school in Russia. I assumed, due to the mistake you made, that it might not be covered thoroughly. Anyway, it's a fun topic. And even in our schools, the dizzying number of terms are not all covered. I didn't know the one for bears, for example. People have fun looking them up, and learning new ones. Some of them are kind of funny. So no, I wouldn't assume Russian schools cover more than just some basic ones, if that.
So the point is--fun. (Heaven forbid we should enjoy a lighthearted moment on this thread! )See, I didn't know the ones Scrat posted; squadrons of seabirds, and bushels of otters. Those are funny!
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