The Literary Zoo

A score of 60 is good, 76 excellent, and 87 exceptional. If you score over 94, you can tell the world. If you get 100, don’t tell anybody. Nobody will believe you!

MALE, PLEASE!

1. Cow
2. Hen
3. Goose

4. Doe
5. Duck
6. Sow

That was fairly easy, but FANCY THE FEMALE!

7. Tiger
8. Ram
9. Stallion

10. Stag
11. Fox

And now let us CONSIDER THE YOUNG!

12. Bear
13. Sheep
14. Duck
15. Frog
16. Swan
17. Chicken
18. Hen
19. Horse
20. Mare
21. Swine

22. Deer
23. Elephant
24. Cat
25. Oyster
26. Seal
27. Goose
28. Bull
29. Cow
30. Cod
31. Lion

And what do you call THE SOUNDS THEY MAKE?

32. Cats
33. Lions
34. Pigs
35. Hogs
36. Sheep
37. Stags
38. Bulls
39. Cows
40. Pheasants
41. Ducks
42. Wolves
43. Crows
44. Snakes
45. Eagles
46. Bitterns
47. Donkeys
48. Geese
49. Wild Geese

50. Hens
51. Cocks
52. Magpies
53. Frogs
54. Doves
55. Sparrows
56. Goats
57. Elephants
58. Turkeys
59. Wild Turkeys
60. Owls
61. Bees
62. Beetles
63. Mice
64. Horses
65. Blackbirds
66. Snipe
67. Monkeys

And now, can you tell what we call GROUPS OF ANIMALS?

68. A _______ of sheep
69. A _______ of cattle
70. A _______ of grouse
71. A _______ of lions
72. A _______ of wolves
73. A _______ of snipe
74. A _______ of fish
75. A _______ of ants
76. A _______ of quail

77. A _______ of pheasants
78. A _______ of partridge
79. A _______ of geese
80. A _______ of bears
81. A _______ of bees
82. A _______ of whales
83. A _______ of rose
84. A _______ of elephants
85. A _______ of peacocks

To shelter them, WE BUILD …

86. A _______ for dogs
87. A _______ for cows
88. A _______ for pigs
89. A _______ for fish

90. A _______ for pigeons
91. A _______ for chickens
92. A _______ for sheep
93. A _______ for rabbits

While we call THEIR NATURAL HOMES …

94. A lion’s _______
95. A rat’s _______
96. A bee’s _______
97. An eagle’s _______

98. A penguin’s _______
99. A rabbit’s _______
100. A beaver’s _______

ANSWERS
Male – Female – Young – Sounds – Groups – Shelter – Homes

1. Cow – Bull
2. Hen – Rooster / Cock
3. Goose – Gander

4. Doe – Buck
5. Duck – Drake
6. Sow – Boar

7. Tiger – Tigress
8. Ram – Ewe
9. Stallion – Mare

10. Stag – Hind
11. Fox – Vixen

12. Bear – Cub
13. Sheep – Lamb
14. Duck – Duckling
15. Frog – Tadpole / Polliwog
16. Swan – Cygnet
17. Chicken – Chick
18. Hen – Pullet
19. Horse – Colt / Foal
20. Mare – Filly
21. Swine – Pig / Shoat

22. Deer – Fawn
23. Elephant – Calf
24. Cat – Kitten
25. Oyster – Set
26. Seal – Calf
27. Goose – Gosling
28. Bull – Bullock
29. Cow – Heifer
30. Cod – Codling
31. Lion – Cub

32. Cats – Mew / Meow / Purr / Yowl / Caterwaul
33. Lions – Roar
34. Pigs – Squeal
35. Hogs – Grunt
36. Sheep – Bleat
37. Stags – Bell
38. Bulls – Bellow / Roar
39. Cows – Moo / Low
40. Pheasants – Gaggle
41. Ducks – Quack
42. Wolves – Howl
43. Crows – Caw / Croak
44. Snakes – Hiss / Blow
45. Eagles – Scream
46. Bitterns – Boom
47. Donkeys – Bray
48. Geese – Gaggle / Gabble / Cackle / Hiss
49. Wild Geese – Honk

50. Hens – Cackle / Cluck / Chuck
51. Cocks – Crow
52. Magpies – Chatter
53. Frogs – Croak
54. Doves – Coo
55. Sparrows – Chirp / Chirrup
56. Goats – Bleat
57. Elephants – Trumpet
58. Turkeys – Gobble
59. Wild Turkeys – Yelp
60. Owls – Hoot / Screech
61. Bees – Buzz / Drone / Hum
62. Beetles – Drone / Boom
63. Mice – Squeak / Cheep
64. Horses – Neigh / Snort / Whinny
65. Blackbirds – Whistle
66. Snipe – Scape
67. Monkeys – Chatter

68. A flock of sheep
69. A herd of cattle
70. A brood of grouse
71. A pride of lions
72. A pack of wolves
73. A whisp of snipe
74. A school / shoal of fish
75. A colony of ants
76. A covey of quail

77. A nide / eye of pheasants
78. A bevy of partridge
79. A gaggle / flock of geese
80. A sloth of bears
81. A swarm / hive / colony of bees
82. A herd of whales
83. A bevy of roes
84. A herd of elephants
85. A muster of peacocks

86. A kennel for dogs
87. A cowshed / cowyard / barn / byre for cows
88. A sty / pen for pigs
89. A aquarium for fish

90. A dovecote for pigeons
91. A coop for chickens
92. A fold / pen for sheep
93. A hutch / warren for rabbits

94. A lion’s den / lair
95. A rat’s hole
96. A bee’s hive
97. An eagle’s aerie

98. A penguin’s rookery
99. A rabbit’s burrow
100. A beaver’s lodge

1 thought on “The Literary Zoo”

  1. Ouch! Got 19 wrong. Failed mostly on stag questions, some of the birds, a couple of fish and baby oysters. Had no idea baby oysters even had a name!
    Fun!

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