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A group of armadillos is called a roll. An armadillo’s shell is made of hard, bony plates. The three-banded armadillo can roll up into a tight ball to stay safe.
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What Is a Group of Skunks Called? Surfeit
A group of skunks is called a surfeit. Below you will find why skunks gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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A group of skunks is called a surfeit.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “surfeit”
A group of skunks is called a surfeit. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a surfeit helps skunks stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Skunks spray a smelly liquid to stay safe.
Act it outPretend to be a surfeit with friends.
Write itWrite “surfeit” 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 skunk. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
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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A group of whales is called a pod. Whales are mammals, so they swim up to the surface to breathe air. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived.
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A group of swans is called a bevy. Swans are large birds with long, curvy necks. Baby swans are called cygnets.
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Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Skunk
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 Skunks
A group of skunks is called a surfeit. They stamp their feet as a warning first.
A baby skunk is called a kit.
Many skunks spend time in surfeits, especially to find food or raise babies. Skunks spray a smelly liquid to stay safe.
Skunks eat insects, worms, fruit and eggs.
Skunks live in the Americas.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.