JUNES's Contest

Scottish Creatures

1 I am a weasel-like, carnivore found mainly in wooded areas of the Highlands.  I have a dark brown coat with an undivided, yellowish throat patch.  What am I?  Pine Marten
2 I was first bred in Clyde Valley, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  I am a herbivore and almost constantly graze.   What am I?  Clydesdale Horse
3 I come from the ancient Celts, with handlebar horns and a long, thick, shaggy coat.  What am I?  Highland Sheep
4 I spend most of the day curled up asleep.  I like to eat worms and beetles.  I hibernate over the winter.  What am I?   Hedgehog
5 My wool is the only wool used to make Scottish kilts.  What am I? Scottish Blackface & North Country Cheviot sheep
6 I am a small 3-legged animal native to the Highland glens and mountains.  I am a wee globular beastie and considered a delicacy and a myth.  What am I?  Haggis
7 At one time we ravaged Scotland and all of Britain.  The King of Wales once receive a gift of 300 hundred of us.  By 1700 we had all been killed.  What am I?  Wolf
8

I am shy and retiring.  I prefer the inland waters, although I can be found at the outer islands.  I like to play around boats and ships.  What am I?  Grey Seal
9 I am found in parts of Scotland by the rivers and coast.  I have short strong legs and webbed feet, powerful tail and long body.  What am I?  Otter
10 I am the King.  My plumage is dark brown with golden-brown on the head and nape.  I live in the mountains, crags and wooded highlands. I eat rabbits, hares, rats, grouse, small lambs and carrion.  What am I?  Golden Eagle
11

I live in tree hollows, or a nest built of leaves and twigs and am usually active throughout the year.  I blend in with the reddish bark of the Scottish Pine.  I am primarily vegetarian and noted for my fondness of seeds and nuts. What am I?  Red Squirrel
12 We are Britain’s largest wild animal and is found mainly in the Scottish Highlands. The male coat is reddish brown darkening to grayish brown in winter with lighter underparts and a light rump. A part of our males is known as a 'Royal'.  What am I?  Red Deer
13 Records of the Middle Ages allude repeatedly to the delightful attributes of me, my tremendous courage in the chase, my gentle dignity in the home. I have been called "The most perfect creature of Heaven."   What am I?  Scottish Deerhound
14 We are intelligent, wise, elusive and mystical.  I am the symbol of Scotland.  What am I?  Unicorn
15 I can now only be found in the Scottish Highlands and my natural habitat is wooded countryside. I am very rarely seen but am active around early morning and late evening. I hunt rabbits, mice, gamebirds, etc. I make my home usually in a burrow or a hollowed out tree.  " I have been called the British tiger."  What am I?  Wild Cat
16 My fur is woolly and of a duskier tint in summer, my whiskers short and fine, my eyes round, and my hair on the underside of the foot softer. Behind the breast the under parts are white, and the tail wholly so. I hide in rock crevices and among stones where it may be sheltered from the sight of birds of prey overhead.  What am I?  Scottish Hare
17 I have big, round eyes, round head, short neck, and folded ears.  I am quiet and sweet natured. I like to play with you and be close to you.   What am I?   Scottish Fold Cat
18 We are called "Wee Tim'rpis Beasties".  We are small, we are quick and can get into small places.  What am I?  Mice
19 I am a plesiosaur-like dinosaur and I live deep in the water.  What am I?  Loch Ness Monster "Nessie"
20 I have a low stature and wiry coat because I was bred to hunt and kill the various species of wildlife that made life hard for the Scottish farmer and crofter. These species included fox, badger, wildcat, weasel, otter, and the ubiquitous rat.  What am I?   Scottish Terrier
21

I was the symbol of Richard III of England.  We were hunted both for our meat, considered a delicacy, and to mitigate the damage we caused to crops and forests. What am I?   Wild Boar
22

I prefer swamps and damp places.  I could move very fast.  I am huge and serpent-like with a horse-like head.  Sometimes I have horns, fangs and protruding eyes.  I was an easy target for heros and am mystical.  What am I?   Worm (Linton Worm)
23 I am found in northern Scotland and am not of uniform color, many of the us were polled, but some few had horns from county of Angus.  What am I?   Aberdeen-Angus Cattle
24 In Celtic folklore I am a revered for my wisdom, being able to navigate rivers, for bestowing powers upon the hazel-nuts that fall into the waters, and for inadvertently providing Fionn with my powers when he burnt his finger after preparing me for roasting.  What am I?   Salmon

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