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different types (groups) of animals
Olga Lebedeva: please, help me. I know just cattle(((. Giving examples-good idea.
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Elena Geiko: Olga Lebedeva , below are names for groups of different animals: Herd: Group of grazing ungulates: cows, antelope, bison. Pack: Group of social carnivores that hunt together: wolves, dogs, coyotes Flock: A group of birds (sheep being a notable exception): geese, seagulls, sheep. Pod: A group of large marine mammals in the ocean: whales, dolphins, seals (in the water). Colony: A group that has established itself at a particular location: seals, bats, ants. Troop: A group of simians: Gorillas, monkeys, baboons. Swarm: A mass of insects: Bees, ants, flies, locusts. Litter: Group of newborn animals (of the same mother): puppies, kittens. Team: A group of animals used by people for pulling. School/Shoal: A group of fish.Herring, mackerel, tuna. Bed: A group of animals (usually immobile) attached to one particular plot of land. Oysters, clams, mussels. Some other collective nouns: a gang of elk a pride of lions a smack of jellyfish a covey of pheasants a murder of crows a parade of elephants a mob of kangaroos a wake of vultures
Lolka01: How would you translate a Russian proverb "С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок"? There is one option: "Even a bad sheep gives a bit of wool", but there should be proverbs in English, that have the same meaning but use different examples to describe it. Thank you
Olga Lebedeva: Elena Geiko , thank you!)
Nalivka: How about "You can have no more of a cat but her skin"?
Lolka01: Thank you, that's a good option. I was also considering "half a loaf is better than no bread" and "a tuft of hair from a mangy mare" - these are all the options that I found in dictionaries..
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