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Q3 Natural History 50 0 To which country is the Gnu native? S. Africa China Russia Australia Hares do not burrow, they liveon the ground. What name is given to their home? Form Den Nest Hole Which is the smallest of all birds? Hummingbird Wren Accentors Finch Goldcrest Where are rattlesnakes found naturally? N. America S. America Africa India The redwoods of N. America arethe largest species of trees. How many metres high can they grow? 90 30 150 15 Where does the lapwing build its nest? On the ground In trees Under eaves of houses In reeds From which tree do we get filbert nuts? Hazel Sweet Chestnut Hickory Walnut Which plant is attacked by theColarado beetle? Potato Wheat Elm Trees Sugar Beet What term is given to the study of plant life? Botany Zoology Palaeontology Ecology What group of invertebrate animals has 8 legs, a body divided into 2 sections and noantennae? Arachnids Insects Crustaceans Molluscs The Aard-Vark is an African mammal. What does its name mean? Earth-pig Termite-eater Tree Shrew Waterbuck How are frogs and toads classified? Amphibians Reptiles Arthropods Molluscs Which creature, is it estimated, has the largest world population? Ant Mosquito Wasp Spider Which monkeys are considered to be the most intelligent? Baboons Marmosets Mandrills Approximately how many individuals does an average bee colony contain? 40,000-50,000 2,000-3,000 600-900 10,000-12,000 What does a lepidopterist study? Butterflies and moths Hares and rabbits Fossils Shells An animal cell consists of a nucleus containing cytoplasm, membrane and what else? Chromosomes Chlorophyll Cellulose Lymph Where are chameleons mostly found? Africa and Madagascar Indonesia S. America Australia The cheetah is the swiftest animal on earth over short distances. What speed can it reach? 60 mph 30 mph 80 mph 50 mph To which country is the dingo native? Australia India USA Russia The dinosaurs disappeared fromearth approximately 50 millionyears ago. For how long did they flourish? 150 million years 800,000 years 35 million years 100 million years Which large bird is a nationalemblem of the USA? Bald Eagle Condor Albatross Peacock What is the largest bird in the world? Ostrich Emu Stork Golden Eagle Entomology is the study of what? Insects Embryos Evolution Fish Which is the largest of the whales? Blue whale Sperm whale Killer whale Hump-back whale What is the name given to a colony of rooks? Rookery Rooktrees Rookcote Rookie What do the Elm, Pussywillow and Poplar all have in common? All have flowers before leaves All conifers All evergreen All flower in the summer Which tree is known as "The Queen of the Forest"? Silver Birch Mountain Ash Hornbeam Oak Where does the Short-eared Owllive? Open country Fields and hedges Woodland Barns and farm buildings What do Dormice, Glow-worms and Hedgehogs have in common? All nocturnal All live near water All mammals All hibernate What type of tree is a Christmas tree? Norwegian Spruce Fir Tree Pine Tree Yew From which plant is linseed oil obtained? Flax Oil seed rape Linseed Sunflower How many wings do butterflies,moths and bees have? 4 6 2 8 Approximately when did the Dodo become extinct? 1650 1300 100 BC 1950 What do the plants Sundews, Butterwort and Bladderwort have in common? Are insectivorous Only found in N. America Will only grow in dry areas Are parasitic plants What do the Emu, Rhea and Kiwiall have in common? All flightless birds All native to Australia All extinct All mythical What is generally regarded as being the longest living animal? Giant Tortoise Blue Whale Man Golden Eagle Which was the largest of all the Dinosaurs? Brontosaurus Tyrannosaurus Rex Stegosaurus Triceratops What is a pipistrelle? Bat Bird Flower Fruit What is the collective name for a group of nightingales? Watch Covey Flock Cluster What is the most common British bird? Wren Starling Seagull Blackbird What is another name for the woodbine? Honeysuckle Ivy Celandine Mistletoe What is the home of an otter called? Holt Lair Lodge Burrow What is another name for the plant called Cuckoopint? Lords and Ladies Shepherd's Purse Snapdragon Old Man's Beard To what animals does the word "ovine" refer? Sheep Cows Horses Goats From which fish do we get caviar? Sturgeon Salmon Shark Trout What is a Gila Monster? Lizard Dinosaur Crocodile Octopus Which is the largest snake? Anaconda Boa Constrictor Python Rattlesnake In Britain, which tree lives to the greatest age? Yew Elm Chestnut Oak Which tiger, thought to have been extinct for 50 years, hasrecently been sighted? Tasmanian tiger Tiger wolf Sabre-toothed tiger Afghanistan tiger