Answer to Kids’ Quiz:
Which animals here have two, four and six legs?
Birds have two legs. Millions of years ago, their wings were legs as well, covered with feathers, which they used to glide from trees. The birds on this board are the Spotted Flycatcher and the Jay.
Mammals have four legs and the ones on this board are the Hedghog and Wood Mouse (and there is also a cartoon of a Dog). In some mammals, like whales and seals, the legs have become fins or disappeared altogether.
Insects have six legs, although you can’t see them on the Red Underwing on this board, because they are under its wings. On the photo you can see all six legs on a beetle.
Be a Nature-Friendly Dog Walker
Through no fault of their own, dogs can harm nature on the Heath and reduce its benefits to them and to us. Every season on our nature boards we will share different ways in which you can be a Nature-Friendly Dog Walker. Here are our messages with more detail and helpful tips on nature-friendly dog walking.
Biodiversity and you – make a difference!
Acknowledgements
This year’s biodiversity interpretation boards are a collaboration between City of London, English Heritage, Heath Hands, Marylebone Birdwatching Society, London Natural History Society and Heath & Hampstead Society. Boards will change with the seasons – view them all to the left.
