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Parents outsmarted by their children when it comes to animal knowledge

OnePoll.com polled 1,000 parents and their children and found children know more about animals than their parents, with 45 per cent of parents admitting inferior knowledge.
Education and media data show children learn most about animals at school , followed by TV , and books , with 59 per cent learning from parents.
Nearly all children expressed affection for animals, with 98 per cent liking them and 64 per cent identifying what a working animal is, especially in pets, dinosaurs, and mammals.
SPANA says its programmes aim to inspire respect for working animals, as a third would feel happy and 29 per cent excited to see one in person.
Eighty-Two per cent of parents reported turning to the internet to find answers to their kids' animal questions, as SPANA's PAWS clubs engage children outside school.

Insights by Ground AI