GUESS THE ANIMAL!
Do you have your thinking cap on? Can you guess the animal in the picture?
This animal lives in the ocean and is known for a cool adaptation that it has to protect itself.
WHO IS IT?
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GUESS THE ANIMAL!
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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
Hello everyone! Who’s excited to start a new week? I know I am and I’m excited to share today’s science word of the week! It’s looks a bit crazy and sounds funny too!
Today’s word is Ichthyology (\ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē\): the branch of zoology that deals with fish. A person who studies fish is called an ichthyologists. That’s a pretty fun word isn’t it? Ichthyologists can study just one species of fish or something more broad like sharks! Studying and working with fish sounds like a cool job!
Which one of these fish would you like to study?
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SALAMANDER, SALAMANDER…
SALAMANDER, SALAMANDER…
We just love amphibians! Frogs, salamanders, newts… we could talk about these funny little creatures all day long! Today we wanted to introduce you a salamander that is very toxic! We just looked from a bit of distance!
MEET THE FIRE SALAMANDER!
Range/Habitat: Europe/forests, woodlands, mountains
Diet: Carnivore: slugs, insects, worms
Length: 7-11”
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
- Fire Salamanders have warning coloration. Their bright yellow or orange spots warn predators that they are poisonous.
- They have poisonous glands behind the eyes and on other parts of their body. They secret toxins when threatened.
- They are amphibians. They live part of their lives in water and part of it on land.
- Fire salamanders often hide under moss, leaves, limbs and stones.
- They are nocturnal (active at night).
- Fire salamanders spend the winter underground.
- They are known to have long life spans, up to 55 years old! Hello, grandpa salamander!
Fire salamanders are a great little amphibian! They sure are pretty with their shiny black bodies and bright yellow spots! Like other amphibians, salamanders can indicate if their habitat is healthy. They need very specific, non polluted habitats to survive. Scientists often count amphibian populations to see if a habitat is doing ok! Cool!
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GUESS THE ANIMAL!!
GUESS THE ANIMAL!!
Who’s ready to put your thinking caps on and guess who are our mystery animal is?
Your one clue today: Darwin made this animal famous!
WHO IS IT?
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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
Hello everyone! We had a lovely holiday break here at the University! I’m back and ready to talk about our science word of the week! Who’s ready to learn with me?
This week’s word is Scute: a scute an external bony plate or scale. Turtles and tortoise have scutes on the outside of their shells. Those scutes are made up of the protein keratin. Keratin makes up human hair and finger nails!
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
We wanted to say Thank You to all our readers, fans and friends out there! We couldn’t do it without your support! Enjoy this fun coloring sheet and may you all enjoy your holiday and for those friends around the world- Happy Thursday!
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We’re Talking Turkey
We’re Talking Turkey!
We’re talking turkeys today! We love these amazing birds! Wild turkeys are often under appreciated if you ask us! Come learn some fun facts about turkeys!
- Turkeys live in North America. They are found throughout the U.S.
- Turkeys can fly! They have around 5-6 thousand feathers!
- Male turkeys are more colorful than females. Males have the beards and the big fanned out tail.
- Male turkeys are called gobblers and females are called hens.
- Turkeys can run up to 25 mph!
- Turkeys can fly up to 55 mph! Who knew?
- Baby turkeys are called poults!
- Turkeys live in open areas and woodland habitats.
- Turkeys are omnivores. They eat nuts, seeds and insects.
- By the early 1900s there were only 30,000 turkeys in North America, but with conservation efforts there around 7 million wild turkeys today!
- You can hear a turkey’s call up to a mile and half away! Wow!
We bet you had no idea how cool wild turkeys real are! We hope you’ll have a better appreciation for these majestic birds! We know we sure do! Let’s go Turkeys!!
E & E CALENDARS!!
Ellie and Edmond Calendars!
We are so excited to announce that the 2015 Ellie and Edmond calendars are here! We had some trouble getting shop open-so we had them printed ourselves! The calendars are full art from our readers, friends and supporters that entered our art contest!
Check out the fantastic art here!
Calendars will be $14 and will be mailed from right here at Headquarters! We have a limited supply- so get yours early! ALL Proceeds will go to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Fund– that supports orphan elephants in Africa!
To order your calendar simply send us an email at ellandedmond@gmail.com or you can tweet us @ellieandedmond. We will email you back with instructions for our PayPal account and ask where to send your calendar! We thank you for your support and for your support of the orphan elephants!
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GUESS THE ANIMAL!!
GUESS THE ANIMAL!!
We’re taking a week long break here at the University of E & E, but we’ll have some fun posts for the next three days! First up- guess the animal!
No clues on this one- can you tell us who it is from this little picture.
WHO IS IT?
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IT’S A MORAY…
IT’S A MORAY!
Hehehehe! Who doesn’t love a good pun? Edmond loves them! When we were out looking for brain corals we spotted this special animal! They love to hide in the cracks and crevices of the coral reef and are considered very shy! So we were super excited to spot or maybe stripe is a better word, this creature!
Range/Habitat: Pacific-Indian Ocean/ reefs
Diet: Carnivore: fish, crustaceans
Length/Weight: up to 35”/ 22 lb
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- They have long muscular bodies with no pectoral or pelvic fins. They do have one long dorsal fin.
- Zebra morays usually hide in rocks or corals.
- They are almost blind and hunt by smell.
- They have flat teeth for crushing shells.
- Zebra morays breathe by passing water through their mouths over their gills.
- They have toxins in their skin to protect them from predators.
We love these beautiful eels. They look menacing, but are considered to be a social species of eel. The reef is one of our most favorite places to visit!
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