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Iberian fauna perceived danger: a study with primary education students
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The present study sought to verify, through a questionnaire, how 270 primary school students assessed the dangerousness of 16 animals from the Iberian fauna and whether, in danger of extinction, these species should be saved. The animals considered most dangerous were three invertebrates—the Mediterranean black widow, the scorpion, and the Portuguese man of war—and three vertebrates—the blue shark, the Montpellier snake, and the Iberian wolf. The justifications were related to morphological, physiological, and behavioral features and the damage they can cause to humans. Some misconceptions were detected, such as the underrated danger of the mosquito, because it is small, and the overrated danger of the vulture, because it is necrophagous, or the bat, because it is hematophagous. The generalization of danger to all species of a given taxonomic group occurred in the case of the blue shark and the Montpellier snake. Even so, the students supported the need to fight against the extinction of the dangerous animals because they all have a role in nature. No differences in the results concerning the sex of the students were found. A few strategies to approach the present issue in school are presented.</jats:p>
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Iberian fauna
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Almeida, A., & Rato, V. (2025). Iberian fauna perceived danger: A study with primary education students. School Science and Mathematics, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.18350
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Wiley