Horadada Hears a Who? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Iberian wolf

The Iberian wolf is an inhabitant of northwestern Spain and northern Portugal. Due to an extermination program during the 1950s and 1960s, the animal was almost driven to extinction. Luckily, that program was stopped, and the wolf population has been increasing and its range expanding.

The Iberian wolf's diet consists of rabbits, ibexes, fish, deer, and the occasional domestic animal. It is also considered a valuable asset in controlling the wild boar population.

Answer: Spanish ibex

The Spanish ibex - also known as the wild goat - inhabits the Iberian Peninsula and is well adapted to mountainous rocky terrain. Their horns are different from other wild caprids in the direction in which they grow, and the males have larger horns than the females. They live in two separate groups - males by themselves, and females with juveniles - except during the rutting season and winter.

Answer: Spanish imperial eagle

The Spanish imperial eagle's diet consists of rabbits, rodents, pigeons and other small prey. Considered a threatened species, it is found only in parts of Spain and Portugal, and possibly Morocco. With a wingspan of 71 - 83 inches, it is smaller than the related eastern imperial eagle.

Answer: European badger

While it once was used for badger-baiting, the European badger is generally a social animal, and has even been known to share its burrow with other species. They are omnivores, and while earthworms are their main source of food, they will also eat large insects, small mammals, nuts, fruits and and grass.
Their burrows (setts) are quite complex, and are passed down by generation. Depending on the weather, during the winter they rarely leave their setts or do not leave at all.

Answer: European rabbit

Also known as the common rabbit, the European rabbit is native to Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria. It has also been introduced elsewhere, with disastrous results in some places - most notably, Australia. Typically grey-brown or black, the European rabbit tends to weigh between 3 - 5 pounds, although those that are domesticated are bred to be larger. Wild rabbits are most active at dawn and dusk, although they can often be seen during the day in environments where vegetation offers protection from predators.

A typical litter is two to twelve babies, and a female can have four to seven litters per year.

Answer: fallow deer

Fallow deer have a lifespan of roughly 12 - 16 years, and prefer to live in mixed woodlands and open grasslands. They are native to western Eurasia, but have been introduced elsewhere - such as to the US and South Africa. Only the males have antlers, and for the first two years the antler is a simple spike. After that, the antlers grow into a palmate form.

Answer: bearded vulture

The bearded vulture is a very large bird, with an adult weighing 10 - 17 pounds. It has a wingspan of 7.6 to 9.3 feet, and a wedge-shaped tail measuring 17 - 20 inches in length. The males are a bit smaller than the females. It feeds on carrion, but not the meat. Preferring the bones, it can swallow them whole, and those that are too large - larger than a lamb's femur - are taken up into the sky and dropped on rocks to be broken into smaller pieces.

Answer: loggerhead sea turtle

The loggerhead sea turtle is omnivorous, with invertebrates, sea anemones, starfish, hatchling turtles, algae and jellyfish being just part of their vast diet. They spend the majority of their lives in the ocean and along coasts, coming ashore rarely if ever - except for the female who does so to build a nest and to lay her eggs.
Loggerheads are classed as endangered, but because they occupy such a huge range, coordinating conservation efforts is difficult. There are, however, many government agencies and volunteer groups involved in the effort to help the species survive.

Answer: garden dormouse

Garden dormice are found throughout Europe, as far north as the Alps and the Ore Mountains. They are found mainly in forest habitats, but are also fairly common in fruit growing areas. They sleep nested in trees during the day, and forage at night. With a life expectancy of roughly 5 years, they are omnivorous, with a diet which includes insects, eggs, small mice, fruits, berries and nuts.

Answer: European mouflon

The European mouflon is thought to be one of the original ancestors of modern domestic sheep. The males have horns, as do some - but not all - females. Inhabiting mountainous slopes near the treeline, they move to lower areas in the winter. They are an introduced species to Spain, as well as many other countries, yet their conservation status is still vulnerable.