KNOWLEDGE

ASK AN ANIMAL BEAVER Castor fiber Q Why do you make dams? A Not to catch fish! We’re obligate herbivores, which means we only eat plants. We build dams to create ponds in which we build our lodges. The lodge is our home and is a covered island in the pond made of twigs, logs and mud with a few underwater entrances. In winter, it provides us with a safe, warm place to raise the kits (baby beavers). PUB QUIZ A: What did long-distance walker Chris Lewis spend six years doing? B: Which is the busiest Mountain Rescue team in the UK? C: How many Munros in Scotland are over 4000ft high? A: Walking the coastline of the UK, including as many islands as he could reach. B: Llanberis MRT with over 200 incidents in…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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