How well do you know British wildlife?

Test your pawprint identification skills and your knowledge of native species with our nature quiz

Which of the following animal paw prints belong to a fox?

a

b

c

d

Which of these edible plants isn't associated with the seashore?

Samphire

Sea Pea

Three-cornered leek

Sea Beet

Which is the odd one out and why?

Agaricus xanthodermus, yellow stainer

Boletus edulis, the penny bun

Agaricus arvensis, the horse mushroom

Calvatia gigantea, the giant puffball

What animal's scientific name is Cupido minimus?

Red fox

European otter

Small blue butterfly

Wren

Which of the following bird names do you complete with tern?

The roseate "

The marsh "

The long-tailed "

The Coal...

Which bird is the odd one out and why?

Cuckoo

Turtle dove

Swift

Wren

Which of these creatives is a non-native arrival in this country?

Harlequin ladybird

Seven-spot

Roe deer

What has been successfully brought back from extinction in Britain just next to the nuclear power stations at Dungeness in Kent?

The great bustard

The crane

The short-haired bumblebee

The large blue butterfly

What species is most commonly found on Isle of Mull, Scotland?

The red-barbed ant

The white-tailed eagle

The red squirrel

The lundy cabbage

Nature reserves. Identify which of these lovely wild places is The North York Moors, Yorkshire

a

b

c

d