Names of Nests
- A badger's nest is called a sett.
- An eagle's nest is called an eyrie.
- A squirrel's or ringtail possum's nest is called a drey.
- A hare's nest is called a form.
- A beaver's nest is called a lodge.
- A pheasant's nest is called a nide.
- A wasp's nest is called a vespiary.
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