Spring wildlife quiz

Spring has sprung and up and down the country sleepy animals are emerging from hibernation and tiny beaks are pecking their way out of eggshells. It’s the season for flaunting, multiplying and squealing (the sound you make when a family of ducklings crosses your path). Find out just how much you know and love about this time of year with our spring wildlife quiz…

During spring, hedgehogs start emerging from hibernation and can roam up to two miles at night foraging for food. Which of the following should you NOT leave out for hedgehogs passing through your garden?

Dog/cat food

Plain, fresh water

Milk

Correct!

Wrong!

As well as taking their first steps within an hour of being born, lambs are born with their bodies already covered in wool. How long will a sheep’s wool grow before being shed?

6 months

2 years

Forever

Correct!

Wrong!

Is this a picture of a rabbit or a hare?

Rabbit

Hare

Correct!

Wrong!

Is there anything more adorable than the sight of a mother duck with her flock of ducklings following along behind her? Ducklings usually start to emerge from March onwards, but how long are the eggs incubated for before they hatch?

28 days

3 months

9 months

Correct!

Wrong!

The red admiral butterfly migrates to the UK in spring from as far away as Europe and North America. When it makes its home to prepare for the mating season, which type of plant does it prefer?

Stinging nettle

Ripening fruit

Flowering plants

Correct!

Wrong!

Puffins are making their way back to the UK to have their young after spending winter in warmer climes. What do you call a baby puffin?

Puffy

Puffling

Puffinette

Correct!

Wrong!

During spring bumblebees begin to come out of hibernation. How large is an average bumblebee colony?

4000 workers

400 workers

40,000 workers

Correct!

Wrong!

When the weather’s fair, you might catch sight of a pipistrelle – the most common bat in Britain, out hunting in the evening. How heavy is a pipistrelle bat?

400g (as much as a can of soup)

55g (as much as a tennis ball)

5g (as much as a 20 pence piece)

Correct!

Wrong!

In spring, ponds will often become overrun with toad and frogspawn. Whilst it may seem overcrowded, how much of the eggs would normally survive to adulthood?