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A group of rats is called a mischief. Rats are smart and can learn tricks as pets. They use their long whiskers to feel their way in the dark.
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What Is a Group of Mice Called? Mischief
A group of mice is called a mischief. Below you will find why mice gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of mice is called a mischief.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Mischief
Say “mischief”
A group of mice is called a mischief. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a mischief helps mice stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Mice talk in squeaks too high for people to hear.
Act it outPretend to be a mischief with friends.
Write itWrite “mischief” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A mischief
Learn these together with the mouse. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A group of squirrels is called a scurry. Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees!
Group: scurry Read squirrel factsMammal
A group of tigers is called a streak. Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.
Group: streak Read tiger factsCrustacean
A group of lobsters is called a risk. Lobsters have a hard shell and two big front claws. They crawl along the ocean floor on their walking legs.
Group: risk Read lobster facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Mouse
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 Mice
A group of mice is called a mischief. They can squeeze through a hole the size of a pencil.
A baby mouse is called a pup.
Many mice spend time in mischiefs, especially to find food or raise babies. Mice talk in squeaks too high for people to hear.
Mice eat seeds, grains and insects.
Mice live in everywhere people live.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.