Mammals of the British Isles

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1. Lutra lutra is the Latin name for which British mammal? Badger Otter Fox Weasel

2. The Farne Islands, off the coast of Northumberland, are home to an important breeding colony of which British mammal? Red Deer Rabbit Otter Grey Seal

3. Are there any species of primate found in the British Isles? Yes No

4. Which Scottish Island group is home to a subspecies of field-mouse that is found nowhere else in the world? Mull Orkney St Kilda Skye

5. The character “Ratty” in Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows” is which species of rodent? Field Vole Brown Rat Water Vole Black Rat

6. What is an Alderney Spike Girl? Character in a 1990s childrens’ cartoon Fan of the 1980s punk rock band "Alderney" Variety of blonde hedgehog found on the Isle of Alderney Alcoholic cocktail of vodka, rum and Worcester sauce

7. What is the smallest species of deer found wild in the British Isles? Reindeer Sika Muntjac Chinese Water

8. What is the name for a young weasel? Pup Leveret Kitten Calf

9. Like most bats, the Common Pipistrelle (one of the most wide-spread of British bat species), uses echo-location to navigate and locate prey, using a call with a frequency of 45kHz. What is the name of the very similar species that calls at the slightly higher frequency of 55kHz? Bass Pipistrelle Soprano Pipistrelle Alto Pipistrelle Baritone Pipistrelle

10. What is the name for the nest of twigs built in the forks of trees by both grey and red squirrels? Sett Bungalow Holt Drey