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Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Penny » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:24 pm

1. Where does the harvest mouse live; above ground in tall grass or in woodland leaf litter

2. When do rattlesnakes rattle ; to threaten enemies or when they are ready to breed.

3. Which South African rodent is the size of a pig and has webbed feet

4. Which prickly American desert plant sometimes swells up when it rains; cactus or yucca

5. Which wild,red furred European member of the dog family lives in cities

6. Which yellow, sausage shaped fruit is grown throughout the Caribbean Islands?

7. Do turtles lay their eggs in underwater nests or on land.

8. Which seabird did sailors think it bad luck to kill. the gannet, the tern or the albatross

9. What proportion of all living species are made up by insects, one tenth,... one quarter ...or over half

10. Which creatures create the dawn chorus ; mice , birds or insects.

cheers Penny. have fun.
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Andere Richtingen » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:27 pm

8. The albatross
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Penny » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:31 pm

Excellent start Andere. No.8 correct.
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Andere Richtingen » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:32 pm

7. On land, in shallow pits dug out of the sand
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Penny » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:38 pm

Correct No. 7. Well with it today Andere, must have more (2nd birthdays) cheers Penny :sunglasses:
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby vannin » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:58 pm

3. Is it the capybara?
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Postby widget » Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:08 pm

10 Birds
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Penny » Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:34 pm

Excellent, ,3 and 10 correct. Cheers Penny
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Andere Richtingen » Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:13 pm

Re Q3: I'd never heard of this critter so I Googled it. Aaaaaah! So cute. I want one!
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Poohdog » Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:10 pm

vannin wrote:3. Is it the capybara?


The only capybara found in Africa is in a zoo....they're from South America :rolleye11:
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Monika » Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:38 pm

1. above ground in tall grass
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby Penny » Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:27 pm

No.,,1 correct. Good one Monica. Cheers Penny
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Re: Thursday quiz .....Natural

Postby dita » Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:16 pm

4. Cacti
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