How many different species of animals were involved in World War One?

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How many different species of animals were
involved in World War One? Which species
contributed to the war effort and how? Write your
ideas in the paw print.
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How many different species of animals were
involved in World War One? Which species
contributed to the war effort and how? Write your
ideas in the paw print.
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• War Horses Quiz Questions
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• Where did the army get many of their horses for
  the war? (3pt)
• What was the name of the girl who wrote to Lord
  Kitchener asking for her horse Betty not to be
  taken for the war? (1pt)
• List the three main jobs that horses were used
  for in the war. (3pts)
• Name two new weapons that made cavalry charges
  extremely dangerous. (2pts)
• What was the name of the army corps that used
  most horses? (1pt)
• How did horses die in the mud of the battlefield?
  (1pt)
• How many horses, mules and donkeys died in WWI?
  (1pt)
• What were the four main causes of death for
  horses during the war? (4pts)
• How many of the one million horses in the British
  army at the end of the war, were returned to
  Britain? (1pt)

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• Messengers and Protectors Quiz Questions
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• What happened to many of the dogs who failed
  training and didnt make the grade for war?
  (1pt)
• How many miles could a messenger dog travel in a
  period of 1-2 hours? (1pt)
• Which two dangerous obstacles did the dogs have
  to travel through or over? (2pts)
• Which other popular household pet was a mascot
  for soldiers during the war? (1pt)
• Which two qualities did carrier pigeons have,
  which made them a very valuable asset in the war?
  (2pts)
• Out of the 100,000 pigeons used in the war, how
  many were killed in action? (1pt)
• Why were camels used instead of horses during the
  First World War? (1pt)
• What were the three main causes of death for
  camels during the war? (3pts)
• What role did mice and canaries play in the war?
  (1pt)

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• Combined Factsheets Quiz Questions
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• What happened to many of the dogs who failed
  training and didnt make the grade for war? (1pt)
• What was the name of the girl who wrote to Lord
  Kitchener asking for her horse Betty not to be
  taken for the war? ? (1pt)
• Which two dangerous obstacles did the dogs have
  to travel through or over? (2pts)
• Which other popular household pet was a mascot
  for soldiers during the war? (1pt)
• List the three main jobs that horses were used
  for in the war. (3pts)
• Name two new weapons that made cavalry charges
  extremely dangerous. (2pts)
• Out of the 100,000 pigeons used in the war, how
  many were killed in action? (1pt)
• What role did mice and canaries play in the war?
  (1pt)
• Which three species of animal were used in the
  chemical weapons experiments at the Royal
  Engineers Experimental Station during 1916?
  (3pts)