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Dazzles, flocks, prickles, and more. It’s quiz day with Phil and Hank

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Dazzles, flocks, prickles, and more. It’s quiz day with Phil and Hank

Jan 6, 2026, 7:30 AM CST

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  1. What do you call a group of zebras?
    A) A stripe
    B) A dazzle
    C) A herd
    D) A flash

Answer: B) A dazzle
Fact: Their stripes confuse predators by making it hard to focus on one zebra.

  1. What is a group of rhinoceroses called?
    A) A stomp
    B) A crash
    C) A charge
    D) A herd

Answer: B) A crash
Fact: Rhinos can run up to 30–35 miles per hour despite their size.

  1. What do you call a group of hedgehogs?
    A) A roll
    B) A cluster
    C) An array
    D) A prickle

Answer: D) A prickle
Fact: Baby hedgehogs are born with soft spines that harden after birth.

  1. What is a group of kangaroos called?
    A) A jump
    B) A mob
    C) A troop
    D) A bound

Answer: B) A mob
Fact: Kangaroos use their powerful tails as a fifth limb while moving.

  1. A group of parrots is known as what?
    A) A chatter
    B) A pandemonium
    C) A flock
    D) A squawk

Answer: B) A pandemonium
Fact: Parrots are among the most intelligent birds and can mimic human speech.

  1. What do you call a group of ferrets?
    A) A twist
    B) A busyness
    C) A curl
    D) A wriggle

Answer: B) A busyness
Fact: Ferrets sleep up to 18 hours a day when not being, well… busy.

  1. What do you call a group of ladybugs?
    A) A charm
    B) A spot
    C) A cluster
    D) A flight

Answer: A) A charm
Fact: Ladybugs are beneficial insects that help control crop pests.

  1. What do you call a group of moles?
    A) A dig
    B) A labor
    C) A burrow
    D) A colony

Answer: B) A labor
Fact: Moles can tunnel through soil at speeds of up to 15 feet per hour.

  1. What is a group of guinea fowl called?
    A) A rafter
    B) A flock

    C) A confusion
    D) Both B and C

Answer: D) Both B and C

Fun fact: “Confusion” fits perfectly. Guinea fowl are famously noisy and tend to scatter in all directions when startled, creating instant chaos.

  1. What do you call a group of robins?
    A) A flock
    B) A cheer
    C) A song
    D) A red

Answer: B) A cheer
Fact: Robins are among the first birds to sing at dawn.


Adam Hess

Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at [email protected].

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