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A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat. They often rest standing on one leg.
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What Is a Group of Snakes Called? Den
A group of snakes is called a den. Below you will find why snakes gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of snakes is called a den.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Den
Say “den”
A group of snakes is called a den. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a den helps snakes stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Snakes smell with their forked tongues.
Act it outPretend to be a den with friends.
Write itWrite “den” 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 snake. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
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 factsReptile
A group of crocodiles is called a bask. Crocodiles can stay underwater for a long time. A mother crocodile gently carries her babies in her mouth.
Group: bask Read crocodile factsMammal
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.
Group: husk Read jackrabbit facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Snake
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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All FAQs
Questions About Groups of Snakes
A group of snakes is called a den. They have no eyelids.
A baby snake is called a hatchling.
Many snakes spend time in dens, especially to find food or raise babies. Snakes smell with their forked tongues.
Snakes eat mice, frogs, eggs and insects.
Snakes 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.