Image: Rhett A. Butler Quiz time! See if you can answer these sea cucumber questions … 1. Who appeared on Earth first, sea cucumbers or dinosaurs? You lose, dinosaurs. The oldest known sea cucumber fossils are about 400 million years old. The first known dinosaur fossils…
Coral reefs are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. Image courtesy of Andrés Felipe Suárez-Castro. Coral reefs around the world are facing many conservation challenges. Approximately half of the world’s coral reefs have experienced decline of coral since the 1990s. One of the problems…
According to a recent study, cows can be potty trained just as quickly, if not quicker, than most toddlers. Image courtesy of Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology. What is a MooLoo? Researchers have developed a special toilet for cows, which they have nicknamed the…
You might think we know almost everything about the big animals of the world. But, scientists are often discovering surprising new things – this time about tiger sharks. Tiger sharks in Mozambique have been recorded traveling thousands of kilometers to the other side of the…
Created by Lisa Algee Wild rose Completed Student Examples 4th Grade : Wetlands Steller’s Jay Wetlands California Wild Rose 5th Grade : Wetlands Bush Key Flower Pen Pals Wetlands Bush Key Flower My Wetland Book on _______________ Written by ________________________ Hello fellow students. My…
Magali Salinas, founder and director of Amazon Shelter. Photo by Nick Werber. Meet Magali Salinas. Magali helps injured wildlife found in the rainforest of Peru. Peru is a country in South America. It contains part of the Amazon rainforest: Sometimes loggers will cut down forests…
Created by Lisa Algee Squirrel book Completed Student Examples 3rd Grade : Wetlands Mountain Lion Wetlands Gopher Snake Wetlands Brush Rabbit Wetlands Bobcat 4th Grade : Wetlands Western Scrub Jay Wetlands Pallid Bat Wetlands California Newt Wetlands California Ground Squirrel 5th Grade : Wetlands Western…
Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) are the largest freshwater mammal in Brazil. They can grow to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and weigh 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds). They are herbivores and they feed on a diet of aquatic plants. Although they are big, they are…
Africa has two species of elephants, forest elephants and savanna elephants. Counting the number of elephants living in a given area is not as easy as you might think, even though elephants are big. Counting savanna elephants can be done from airplanes. Aerial population surveys…
Let’s talk about canine teeth! Today, we’re talking about the research of scientist and canine tooth expert, Tahlia Pollock. Tahlia has studied the canine teeth of many different kinds of carnivores and we’ll find out what she learned in a moment. But first, a quick…
Virendar Bhardwaj uploaded this photo of a snake in his backyard in India. It was later found to be an undescribed species. Screenshot from Instagram Photo by Virendar Bhardwaj. Many people use social media hoping to get discovered as singers, actors, and comedians. Now a new…
Honk if you have seen a bear, wolf, coyote, or bobcat crossing the road in front of you while you’re in the car. You may not have a very high chance of seeing carnivores crossing the road during the day … Wildlife researchers in Michigan…