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:
- This animal lives in drier habitats and gets most of the water it needs from the plants it eats.
- This animal has strong legs and has been known to kill a predator with its kick.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, July 15th 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.
This week’s specimen was a skull from an ostrich (Struthio camelus). To learn more about ostriches and see some videos and photos of them, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — July 15, 2012 @ 3:07 pm
A horse.
Comment by Mary March — July 16, 2012 @ 8:17 pm