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A group of crabs is called a cast. Most crabs walk sideways. They have a hard shell and two strong claws called pincers.
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What Is a Group of Doves Called? Dule
A group of doves is called a dule. Below you will find why doves gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of doves is called a dule.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Dule
Say “dule”
A group of doves is called a dule. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a dule helps doves stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Doves feed their chicks a special “crop milk”.
Act it outPretend to be a dule with friends.
Write itWrite “dule” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
More Animal Group Names
Learn these together with the dove. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A group of jackrabbits is called a husk. Jackrabbits are really hares, not rabbits. Their huge ears help them stay cool in the hot desert.
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A group of emus is called a mob. The emu is a very tall bird from Australia that cannot fly. It runs fast on its long, strong legs.
Group: mob Read emu factsMammal
A group of monkeys is called a troop. Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails.
Group: troop Read monkey facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Dove
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Doves
A group of doves is called a dule. The white dove is a symbol of peace.
A baby dove is called a squab.
Many doves spend time in dules, especially to find food or raise babies. Doves feed their chicks a special “crop milk”.
Doves eat seeds and grains.
Doves live in every continent except Antarctica.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.