P-O Naturally – Test your Knowledge!
With Lesley McLaren
Let’s take another quizzical look over past articles – with one or two extra questions thrown in! Have you been paying attention?
Will you be the P-OL teacher’s pet or rather the class clown? (Answers at the bottom of the page)
Good luck!
Answers
A : MAKE YOUR CHOICE
b. 3 – 3.5cm
a. 6.6mm (that’s 89% less than usual in November, according to l’Indépendent!)
d. Up to 2.5 million
b. Rhinocerous beetle
a. Fragrant
c. Autumn
B : TRUE OR FALSE
False. The maximum depth of Canet Lagoon is 1m
True. Beech Martens (like Pine Martens) have a very sweet tooth!
True. The tips of female Blue Crabs’ claws are red
False. Harvester Ant colonies only ever have one queen
False. Canigou is unsuitable for griffon vultures, which like to nest in colonies on ledges in gorges and on cliffs at lower levels
False. Short-toed is the most common eagle in the Albères. It’s often mistaken for Bonelli’s, which also has a pale body underneath, but is incredibly rare.
C : DON’T YOU JUST KNOW
Small mammals & birds but also large invertebrates such as worms, crickets, & beetles
Middens
Cleopatra
Cattle, Little & Great
Woodchat Shrike
- It waves 😂