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Quiz: From aardvarks to wombats, how much do you know about nocturnal animals?

They may be cute, they may be scary, they may be lurking in the shadows.
10.00pm, 9 Nov 2024
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FROM CUTE LIL hedgehogs to cackling hyenas, some animals only come out at night. 

Or, they mostly come out at night anyway. Nocturnal animals are those that are active during the night and sleep during the day. 

But what do you know about these creatures of darkness?

First up, the bat. How do bats navigate the world?
They use their eyes
They use sonar

They taste the air
They hope for the best
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, how much have hedgehog numbers declined by over the past decade?
10%
50%

30%
100%
This slimy guy is commonly known as the great grey slug. But what is its other popular name?
Spotted slug
Tiger slug

Sluggy Mac Slugface
Leopard Slug
Badgers live in a system of interconnected tunnels and chambers called a...
Sett
Den

House
Nest
Where might you find this fearsome marsupial?
Ballyhaunis
Tasmania

Australia
The Sahara
Oh it's cute alright. But what is this creature called?
Rabit rat
Pygmy shrew

Southern squirrel
Quoll
Female brown rats can produce up to how many litters a year?
3
7

5
8
Kopi luwak is an Indonesian coffee made from the partially digested coffee cherries, eaten and defecated by the...
Civet
Spider monkey

Pacarana
Oncilla
What is the most common owl to be found in Ireland?
Short-eared owl
Barn owl

Lesser sooty owl
Long-eared owl
And finally, name the famous video game character based on one of these guys.
Sly Racoon
Sammy Squirrel

Crash Bandicoot
Steven Shrew
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Turtley Awful
'Shell of a bad effort'
Share your result:
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
'Baaaaaad'
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You scored out of !
Fin-tastic
'Flippin good'
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Clever cat
'Almost purr-fect'
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Top dog
'Paws-itively perfect'
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