One in four children thinks foxes live in trees

by David Lea, Daily Mirror 3/01/2011

ONE in 10 children says squirrels live underground and one in four believes foxes sleep in trees.

And when shown a photograph of an otter, one in three thought it was either a badger, meerkat or a mongoose.

A fifth of the children guessed the animal lived in a nest and more than one in 10 said it could be found in caves.

The study was carried out by the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative, which is sponsoring a new global conservation cub scout badge to help children understand nature.

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