Colouring exercises with Erika

Artwork by Erika Flowers www.recordedinart.com

Pangolins are the world’s only wholly scaled animals; they are mammals that use their scales to protect themselves from predators by curling up into a tight ball. They eat termites using their sticky tongue, much like an anteater. They are one of the most trafficked animals in Asia and Africa. All eight species are protected under national and international law, as their scales are used in traditional and folk medicines and remedies, and their meat is considered a delicacy.

Artwork by Erika Flowers www.recordedinart.com

Common juniper is a berry used as a condiment in food and drinks, as well as an essential oil in medicine. As its name suggests, it was once common across the UK. However, it is now on the UK’s list of endangered plants. Although conservation efforts across the country have helped revive the species, it is susceptible to a nasty fungus-like disease called Phytophthora austrocedri.