By Agency
12:31PM BST 28 Apr 2015
Britain's knowledge of nature is dwindling to worrying new levels with younger generations now less clued up than ever, according to a new study.
Nearly double the number of parents aged over 51 (49 per cent) said nature was one of the most important things to teach children, compared to just one in three aged under 30.
And the naivety of younger adults revealed just six in ten (58 per cent) 25 to 30 year olds knew a vixen was a female fox - a fact nearly all parents over 51 (96 per cent) knew.
In fact, one in six (17 per cent) of the younger generation of parents believed female foxes were called "sows" - the name for a female pig.
The research, by collectible toy company Sylvanian Families, revealed some startling insight into the nation's poor grasp of outdoor life.
Nine in ten over 51s (92 per cent) identified the fact male rabbits were called a "buck", which just over half (53 per cent) of 25 to 30 year olds knew.
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