troop of foxes

A Troop of Foxes

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A group of foxes is appropriately known as a troop. What Does “A Troop of Foxes” Mean? “Troop” is a general-purpose collective noun that shows up across many species on this site, and its use for foxes doesn’t point to any fox-specific behavior so much as English’s long habit of recycling a handful of flexible … Read more