why is a group of skunks called a surfeit?

Answer 1

I'm not sure about all the "whys" but here is a partial list you might enjoy reading.

ANTELOPES A HERD of antelopes.
ANTS A COLONY of ants., An ARMY of ants.,A STATE or SWARM of ants.
APES A SHREWDNESS of apes
ASSES A HERD or PACE of asses, A DROVE of asses.
BABOONS A TROOP of baboons
BACTERIA A CULTURE of bacteria.
BADGERS A CETE of badgers
BARRACUDAS A BATTERY of barracudas.
BASS A SHOAL of bass.
BATS A COLONY of bats., A CLOUD of bats.

BEARS A SLOTH or SLEUTH of bears
BEAVERS A COLONY of beavers., A FAMILY of beavers.
BEES A GRIST, HIVE, SWARM, DRIFT or BIKE of bees, A CLUSTER, ERST or NEST of bees.
BIRDS A FLOCK, FLIGHT, or PARCEL of birds., A POD of birds (small flock),A VOLARY of birds (in an aviary),A BRACE = a pair of gamebirds or waterfowl, A DISSIMULATION of birds.
BISON A HERD of bison.
BITTERNS A SEDGE of bitterns. .
BOAR (WILD) A SOUNDER or SINGULAR of wild boar
BOBOLINKS A CHAIN of bobolinks
BUCK A BRACE OR CLASH of bucks.
BUDGERIGARS (PARAKEETS) A CHATTER of budgerigars.
BUFFALO A HERD, TROUP, GANG or OBSTINACY of buffalo
BULLOCKS A DROVE of bullocks.
BUTTERFLIES A SWARM or RABBLE of butterflies., A KALEIDOSCOPE of butterflies., A FLUTTER of butterflies.
BUZZARDS A WAKE of buzzards.
CAMELS A CARAVAN, FLOCK or TRAIN of camels.
CARIBOU A HERD of caribou.
CATERPILLARS An ARMY of caterpillars.
CATTLE A HERD, DROVE or DRIFT of cattle., A MOB of cattle (US)
CATS A CLOWDER of cats., A POUNCE of cats., A KINDLE, LITTER OR INTRIGUE (for kittens)
A CLUTTER of cats., A COMFORT of cats.
CHEETAHS A COALITION of cheetahs
CHICKEN A BROOD, CLUTCH, flock, run or PEEP of chicken
CHICKS A CLUTCH OR CHATTERING of chicks.
CHOUGHS A CHATTERING of choughs.
CLAMS A BED of clams
COBRAS A QUIVER of cobras
COCKROACHES An INTRUSION of cockroaches.
COLTS A RAG of colts.
COOTS A COVERT or COVER* of coots.
CORMORANTS A GULP (SOLITUDE) OR FLIGHT of cormorants.
COWS A KINE of cows (12 cows are a FLINK)
COYOTE A PACK of coyotes, A TRAIN of coyotes, A BAND of coyotes
CRABS A BUSHEL of crabs
CRANES A HERD, SEIGE or SEDGE* of cranes
CROCODILES A CONGREGATION or NEST, A BASK or FLOAT of crocodiles., A STRIKER (unconfirmed)
CROWS A MURDER of crows, A HORDE of crows.
CUBS A LITTER of cubs
CURLEW A HERD of curlew
CURS A COWARDICE of curs.
DEER A HERD, LEASH or MOB of deer
ROE DEER A BEVY of roe deer.
DOGFISH A TROOP of dogfish
DOGS A PACK (wild dogs) or KENNEL of dogs, A COWARDICE of curs.,
A LITTER of puppies.
DOLPHINS A SCHOOL of dolphins., A POD of dolphins.
DONKEYS A HERD or PACE of donkeys/asses
DOTTEREL A TRIP of dotterel.
DOVES A FLIGHT, DULE or DOLE of doves., A PITYING of turtle doves.
DUCKS A RAFT, PADDLING or BUNCH of ducks on water., A TEAM, BRACE, BED, FLIGHT OR FLOCK* of wild ducks in flight.
DUNLINS A FLING of dunlins
EAGLES A CONVOCATION of eagles., A CONGREGATION of eagles.
ELEPHANTS A HERD or PARADE* of elephants, A CRASH of elephants.
ELK A HERD of elk., A GANG of elk (US)
EMUS A MOB of emus.
FERRETS A BUSINESS of ferrets
FINCHES A CHARM of finches
FISH A SHOAL, DRAFT, NEST, SCHOOL* of fish., A RUN of fish in motion.
FLAMINGOES A STAND of flamingoes., A FLAMBOYANCE of flamingoes.
FLIES A CLOUD, HATCH, BUSINESS or SWARM of flies.
FOXES A SKULK of foxes, A CLOUD, TROOP, or COMPANY of foxes., A LEASH OR EARTH of foxes
FROGS An ARMY or COLONY of frogs.
GEESE A GAGGLE or FLOCK of geese., A SKEIN, TEAM or WEDGE of geese (in the air), A PLUMP of geese (on water)
GIRAFFES A CORPS, TROOP, HERD , TOWER, KINDERGARTEN or JOURNEY of giraffes
GNATS A CLOUD OR HORDE of gnats.
GNUS An IMPLAUSIBILITY of gnus.
GOATS A FLOCK, HERD or TRIBE of goats, A TRIP of goats
GOLDFINCHES A CHARM of goldfinches.
GOLDFISH A TROUBLING of goldfish.
GORILLAS A BAND of gorillas
GRASSHOPPERS A CLOUD of grasshoppers.
GREYHOUNDS A LEASH of greyhounds.
GROUSE A PACK or COVEY of grouse
GUILLEMOTS A BAZAAR of guillemots.
GULLS A COLONY of gulls.
HAMSTERS A HORDE of hamsters.
HARES A HUSK, DOWN or MUTE of hares.
HAWKS A CAST, KETTLE (flying in large numbers) or BOIL (two or more) of hawks.
HEDGEHOGS An ARRAY of hedgehogs.
HENS A BROOD of hens.
HERONS A SCATTERING, SEIGE or SEDGE of herons.
HERRING An ARMY of herring.
HIPPOPOTAMI A BLOAT of hippopotami (or hippopotamuses)
HOGS A DRIFT or PARCEL of hogs.
HORNETS A NEST of hornets.
HORSES A STUD or STRING of horses (Breeding), A TEAM, HARRAS, PAIR or RAG of horses (i.e. colts.), A FIELD, HERD, REMUDA, SET or STABLE of horses.
HOUNDS A PACK, KENNEL, MUTE or CRY of hounds, Possibly LEASH of hounds (but cannot confirm this fact)
HYENAS A CACKLE of hyenas.
INSECTS A SWARM of insects
JACKRABBITS A HUSK of jackrabbits.
JAYS A PARTY or SCOLD of jays.
JELLYFISH A BROOD, SMUCK or SMACK of jellyfish.
KANGAROOS A MOB or TROOP of kangaroos
KITTENS A KENDLE, KINDLE or LITTER of kittens.
LADYBIRDS (LADYBUGS / LADYBEETLES), A LOVELINESS of ladybirds.
LAPWINGS A DESERT or DECEIT of lapwings.
LARKS A BEVY of larks., An EXALTATION of larks., An ASCENSION of larks.
LEMURS A GROUP of lemurs
LEOPARDS A LEAP of leopards
LICE A FLOCK of lice.
LIONS A PRIDE, FLOCK, SAWT, SOUSE, or TROOP of lions.
LOCUSTS A CLOUD, PLAGUE or SWARM of locusts.
MAGPIES A TITTERING, TIDING, GULP, MURDER or CHARM* of magpies.
MALLARDS A SORD or BRACE of mallards.
MARES A STUD of mares.
MARTENS A RICHESSE of martens.
MEERKATS A MOB of meerkats.
MINNOWS A STEAM of minnows.
MOLES A LABOUR of moles
MONKEYS A TROOP, CARTLOAD
MOOSE A HERD of moose.
MULES A BARREN, PACK or SPAN of mules.
NIGHTINGALES A WATCH of nightingales.
OTTERS A FAMILY, BEVY or ROMP of otters., A RAFT of otters
OWLS A PARLIAMENT of owls.,A STARE or WISDOM of owls.,A STUDY of owls.
OXEN A TEAM or YOKE of oxen, A DROVE or HERD of oxen,A SPAN of oxen
OYSTERS A BED of oysters
PARROTS A PANDEMONIUM or COMPANY of parrots.
PARTRIDGES A COVEY of partridges
PEACOCKS A MUSTER or OSTENTATION* of peacocks. ,A PULCHRITUDE of peacocks..
PEEPS A LITTER of peeps.
PENGUINS A ROOKERY or COLONY* of penguins
PHEASANTS A HEAD, NYE, NEST, BOUQUET, NIDE (BROOD)* or BEVY of pheasants
PIGEONS A KIT of pigeons (flying together),A FLOCK , FLIGHT , LOFT of pigeons.
PIGSA HERD, TRIP or LITTER of pigs, A DRIFT, DROVE, SOUNDER (swine), TEAM, PASSEL (hogs)
PLOVERS A STAND, WING OR CONGREGATION of plovers
PONIES A DROVE OR STRING of ponies.
PORCUPINES A PRICKLE of porcupines.
PORPOISES A HERD, SCHOOL or POD of porpoises.
PTARMIGAN A COVEY of Ptarmigan
PUPS A LITTER of pups,A PUDDLE of pups
QUAIL A BEVY, DRIFT or COVEY of quail
RABBITS A BURY, COLONY, CIRCLE, NEST, HERD (domestic), LITTER (young) of rabbits.
RACEHORSES A STRING of racehorses
RATS A COLONY of rats.,A PACK or SWARM of rats.
RATTLESNAKES A RHUMBA of rattlesnakes..
RAVENS An UNKINDNESS of ravens.,A MURDER of ravens.
REINDEER A HERD of reindeer.
RHINOS A CRASH or HERD of rhinos
ROEBUCKS A BEVY of roebucks.
ROOKS A BUILDING or ROOKERY of rooks., A CLAMOUR of rooks. A PARLIAMENT of rooks.
RUFFS A HILL of ruffs
SARDINES A FAMILY of sardines.
SCHNAUZERS A STENCH of Schnauzers
SEA OTTERS A RAFT of sea otters .
SEALS A HERD, HAREM, TRIP or ROOKERY of seals, A POD of seals (a small herd)
SHARKS A SHIVER of sharks.
SHEEP A FLOCK, HERD, HIRSEL, PACK, DROVE* or TRIP of sheep, A MOB of sheep (Australian)
SKUNK A surfeit of skunk
SNAKES A NEST or KNOT of snakes.
SNIPE A WISP or WALK of snipe
SPARROWS A HOST of sparrows.
SQUIRRELS A DRAY or SCURRY of squirrels.
STARLINGS A MURMURATION of starlings, A FILTH of starlings
STORKS A MUSTERING of storks.
SWALLOWS A FLIGHT or GULP of swallows
SWANS A GAME, BANK, TEAM, HERD or BEVY of swans, WEDGE of swans in the air., A LAMENTATION of swans.
SWIFTS A FLOCK of swifts
SWINE A HERD, DRIFT OR SOUNDER of swine
TEAL A SPRING of teal.
TERMITES A BROOD, COLONY, NEST OR SWARM of termites.
THRUSHES A MUTATION of thrushes.
TIGERS An AMBUSH or STREAK* of tigers.
TOADS A KNOT or KNAB of toads
TROUT A HOVER of trout.
TURKEYS A RAFTER or GANG* of turkeys.
TURTLE DOVES A PITYING or DULE of turtle doves.
TURTLES A BALE, DOLE or NEST* of turtles, A TURN of turtles.
UNICORNS A BLESSING of unicorns.
VIPERS A NEST of vipers.
VULTURES A COMMITTEE of vultures.
WALRUSES A HERD or POD of walruses.
WASPS A PLADGE of wasps. PAIL of wasps.
WATERFOWL A BUNCH, KNOB, TRIP or PLUMP* of waterfowl
WEASELS A BOOGLE, GANG, CONFUSION or PACK of weasels.
WHALES A SCHOOL, HERD or GAM of whales, A POD of whales (small school) A GRIND of bottle nose whales
WIDGEON A COMPANY or TRIP of widgeon
WILDFOWL A BUNCH, TRIP or PLUMP of wildfowl. A KNOB of wildfowl (less than 30)
WOLVES A PACK or ROUT of wolves
WOODCOCKS A FALL of woodcocks.
WOODPECKERS A DESCENT of woodpeckers.
WRENS
A HERD of wrens
A CHIME of wrens
ZEBRAS A ZEAL, HERD or DAZZLE of zebras

Answer 2

RE:
why is a group of skunks called a surfeit?

Answer 3

One Skunk is enough, two skunks are enough, more skunks are a surfeit

Answer 4

19-29

Answer 5

I call it a hip-hop concert.

Answer 6

Because that's too many.

Answer 7

Because they had to call it something!!