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ðŠ British Wildlife
Hedgehogs, puffins and red squirrels â how much do you know about the animals living right on your doorstep?
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Questions
Which is the only venomous snake native to Britain?
Grass snake
Slow worm
Adder
Smooth snake
20s
In a 2015 public vote, which bird was chosen as Britain's national bird?
Blackbird
Robin
Wren
Barn owl
20s
Why do hedgehogs hibernate through the winter?
To give birth to their young
To hide from summer heat
Their food becomes hard to find
To grow a new coat of spines
20s
The grey squirrel is not native to Britain. From which continent was it introduced in the 1800s?
North America
Asia
South America
Africa
20s
A badger's underground home is called a sett. What is the name for an otter's den?
Warren
Holt
Drey
Form
20s
Where do Atlantic puffins usually lay their single egg?
On a bare cliff ledge
In a hollow tree trunk
In a burrow on a grassy cliff-top
On floating seaweed at sea
30s
How do most British bats find flying insects in complete darkness?
By seeing in infrared light
By following insects' scent trails
By listening to echoes of their own calls
By sensing insects' body heat
30s
What is the main job of a barn owl's heart-shaped face?
It attracts a mate in spring
It scares off larger predators
It funnels sound towards its ears
It keeps rain off its eyes
30s
Urban foxes are most often heard screaming at night during which season?
Autumn
Summer
Spring
Winter
30s
Which two seal species breed regularly around the coasts of Britain?
Grey seal and leopard seal
Common seal and monk seal
Harbour seal and elephant seal
Grey seal and common (harbour) seal
30s