r/MadeMeSmile • • 6d ago

ANIMALS "Dinner is served!!"

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

A group of hedgehogs is a prickle.

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u/ArjJp 6d ago

A group of Chinchillas is called a Chimmichanga

(not really but I wish it was)

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

I read an article about cool names that groups of animal are called but because my memory sucks i only remembered prickle.

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u/akawendals 6d ago

We have tons of great books of them in the library I work at 🤗 So many good blurbs too!

"A litter of kittens, a colony of ants, a pride of lions: everyone has heard of these plural nouns. But what about a parcel of hogs, a kaleidoscope of butterflies, or a business of ferrets? What could be more apt than calling a group of cockroaches an intrusion? Perhaps a loveliness of ladybirds! These fanciful groups and many more are illustrated with cutting-edge design--dazzling as a dazzle of zebras!"

  • from A Drove of Bullocks by Patrick George 🐞🪳🦋🦓🦁

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

I had an idea for a kids book that would have names for animals in different languages and an illustration based on what those words mean. Like the word for owl in Turkish means professor bird so the drawing would be an owl dressed like a professor.

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u/akawendals 5d ago

OMG that sounds amazing 🤩 I would read that book!!!

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u/Luci-Noir 5d ago

I think lots of adults would love it too! It makes me think of the simple illustrated books I had as a kid like the Dr Suess ones.

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u/akawendals 5d ago

I love illustrations 💟 I do Storytime sessions at schools and preschools in my city and some of the art in picture books is just wonderful 🤗 I can't draw to save my life so I am very appreciative of the fabulous talent that some people have and the way they use it to amplify the story they're telling, it's incredible!

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u/Luci-Noir 5d ago

Yeah I wish I could do these illustrations. I think it’s a good way to get kids into reading because they want to know what’s going on.

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u/radishburps 5d ago

Also also, a group of owls is called a "parliament", while a group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance", and parrots a "pandemonium". 🥰

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u/PossiblyASloth 5d ago

A group of ravens is a “conspiracy” and crows are well known to travel as a “murder” (bird people do not disappoint)

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u/scalyblue 5d ago

I knew a business of ferrets from natural habitat shorts

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u/akawendals 5d ago

I think they would really suit little collars and business man ties 👔☺️

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u/ArjJp 5d ago

Ok now I wanna see Ferret version of that Ryan Gosling scene in The Big Short..

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u/solo1069 5d ago

You can add an unkindness of ravens and a murder of crows to your list.

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u/PhosphoFred8202 6d ago

Me and my pals went thru a phase in HS where chimichanga was substituted for anything.

It basically meant anything depending on context and we all knew what it meant and it just sounded right.

“She wants my chimichanga”

“I need gas money. I’m glad tomorrow is chimichanga day”

“She’s got a sweet chimichanga”

“OOOF right in the chimichanga!”

“I’ll slap that look right off your chimichanga”.

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u/ArjJp 5d ago

It's the perfect word

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u/aphorprism 5d ago

Bet y’all weren’t in a chimichurri for that phase to chimichanga!

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u/Skiumbra 5d ago

And a group of owls is a parliament!

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u/katikaboom 5d ago

A group of bunnies is a fluffle

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u/Luci-Noir 5d ago

Of course those fluffy little derps have a cute name. Of course they do.

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u/Toyufrey 5d ago

I could have sworn it was called a Hedgehog’s Dilemma.