Molluscs

Further information: List of non-marine molluscs of Great Britain

There are 220 species of non-marine molluscs that have been recorded as living in the wild in Britain. Two of them (Fruticicola fruticumandCernuella neglecta) are locally extinct. In addition there are 14 gastropod species that live only ingreenhouses.[4]

Insects

Main article: Lists of insects of Great Britain

Arachnids

Main article: List of arachnids of Great Britain

Vertebrates

Amphibians

Main article: List of amphibians of Great Britain

The species of amphibiannative to Britain are thegreat crested newt,smooth newt,palmate newt,common toad,natterjack toad,common frogand thepool frog. Several other species have become naturalised.

Reptiles

Main article: List of reptiles of Great Britain

Like many temperate areas, Great Britain exhibits a relative lack of snakes, with the European adderbeing the only venomous snake to be found there. The other notable snakes found in Great Britain are thegrass snakeand thesmooth snake. Great Britain has three native breeds of lizard:slow worms,sand lizardsandviviparous lizards. There are also Turtles, such asleatherback turtlesto be found in theIrish Sea, although these are rarely seen by the public. Other reptile species exist but are not native:aesculapian snake,wall lizardand thegreen lizard.

Birds

Main article: List of birds of Great Britain

In general the avifauna of Britain is similar to that of Europe, consisting largely of Palaearctic species. As an island, it has fewer breeding species than continental Europe, with some species, likecrested lark, breeding as close as northernFrance, yet unable to colonise Britain. The mild winters mean that many species that cannot cope with harsher conditions can winter in Britain, and also that there is a large influx of wintering birds from the continent or beyond. There are about 250 species regularly recorded in Great Britain, and another 300 that occur with varying degrees of rarity.

Fish

Main article: List of fish of Great Britain

Great Britain has about forty species of native freshwater fish, of which the largest is thesalmon. Thesaltwater fishinclude some quite dangerous species such as sharks, though shark attacks are extremely rare in the archipelago.

24) What kind of country is Wales in terms of its geographical position?

Wales (Welsh: Cymru) is a generally mountainous country which is part of the United Kingdom. It is situated on the western side of central southern Great Britain, between the Irish Sea to the north and the Bristol Channel to the south. It is bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean, St George's Channel and Irish Sea to its west. It is about 274 km (170 mi) from north to south and at least 97 km (60 mi) wide, with a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). It has over 1,200 km (746 mi) of coastline, and includes offshore islands, of which the largest is Anglesey.

25) What’s the capital of Wales?

The current capital of Wales is Cardiff

26) What is other traditional name for Northern Ireland?

Ulster