Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: © 2006 Steven G. Johnson
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal is monogamous.
- This animal is very slow moving so it sucks up it’s prey rather than chasing it down.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, March 4th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
Seahorse
Comment by Kim — February 28, 2012 @ 5:07 pm
Seahorse.
Comment by Amir — February 28, 2012 @ 5:31 pm
Snail
Comment by Eric — February 28, 2012 @ 6:09 pm
Sluggie
Comment by Aidan — February 28, 2012 @ 6:29 pm
I agree with Kim it’s a seahorse.
Comment by Jeri — February 28, 2012 @ 6:36 pm
Sea Slug?
Comment by Robert Steinberg — February 28, 2012 @ 6:51 pm
Thanks for all of your excellent guesses, a few of which were correct. This week’s animal was a lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus). To learn more about lined seahorses, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — March 4, 2012 @ 4:22 pm