More than seven in ten parents admit they have been asked questions they couldn't answer

Children possess greater knowledge about the animal kingdom than their parents , new research has revealed. A survey of 1,000 parents and their offspring discovered that 77% of adults confess to being stumped by animal-related questions from their youngsters. Pets , dinosaurs, and mammals feature among the subjects where children demonstrate particular expertise.

Meanwhile, 82% of parents have resorted to searching online for answers to their kids' animal queries. Linda Edwards, chief executive of SPANA , the global working animal welfare charity which commissioned the survey, said: "Children have an instinctive curiosity about the world and animals are a huge part of that."

She added: "When

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