How much do you know about wildlife?

Just for a little variety in life, here’s a chance to test your knowledge of wildlife. The first 15 questions are for the junior members of the household, the remainder for the adults. Hope your children do not embarrass you with their knowledge. The answers are below. 1. Which tree produces acorns? 2. What is a Boa? 3. The robin is a member of the Thrush family. True or False? 4. In ‘Alice and Wonderland’, which creature was late for a very important date? 5. What causes Tides? 6. How many legs does a butterfly have? 7. Which bird species has the longest bill in the world? 8. What is pollution? 9. What is a young mute swan called? 10. Which comes first thunder or lightening? 11. What was a Triceratops? 12. What bird is called the ‘clown of the sea’? 13. Herring, common and black-headed are all types of what? 14. What happens when a snake moults? 15. What are an elephant’s tusks made of ? 16. What animal produces the loudest sound in the world? 17. What shark learns to hunt its prey even before it is born? 18. What creature has over 2000 eyes? 19. How long dies it take sunlight to travel from the sun to the earth? 20. What is the longest mountain range in the world? 21. What percentage of all species that have ever lived has already become extinct? 22. How much water can a medium sized oak tree draw up from the soil in a day? 23. What is oology? 24. Hips are the fruit of what plant? 25. Which bird regularly walks under water looking for food? 26. The term sea-swallow is sometimes applied to what group of birds? 27. What is the largest eco system on earth? 28. What is another name for the seaweed – oarweed? 29. Why do seals appear to cry when on land? 30. What is Ireland’s heaviest flying bird?