Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero © California Academy of Sciences.
Can you guess what it is? Here are some hints:
- The male of this species does not help out with the care of its offspring.
- This animal feeds on nuts, seeds, insects, ferns and salamanders.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in front of the Project Lab on Friday, Nov. 25th at 11:30 am for Specimen Spotlight or in the Classroom on Sunday, Nov. 27th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this animal.
Is the specimen a Peafowl?
Comment by Daniel — November 26, 2011 @ 12:14 am
This was a tricky one. This week’s specimen is the leg of a wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). To learn more about wild turkeys, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — November 27, 2011 @ 4:28 pm