MAY CRAFT!
MOTHER’S DAY CARDS!
Matertials:
Instructions:
Print out which card you like on card stock. Glue or tape to a piece of construction paper. Color you card! You can add glitter if you want to make it extra special!
Then give to mom with a BIG HUG!
MOMS FEATHERY FRIDAY
We’re off to the country of India to meet our last amazing animal mom! It is Feathery Friday, so that means this mom is a bird! These unusual and beautiful birds work hard with their males to make sure chicks are safe and sound. We’re going into the rainforest, so grab your bug repellant and let’s meet this mom!
MEET THE GREAT INDIAN HORNBILL!
Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia/ rainforest
Diet: Omnivore: figs, reptiles, frogs
Length/Weight: up to 5 ft/ up to 6 ½ lbs
Conservation Status: Lower risk
Fun Facts:
We met some amazing moms this week and now we have a bird that seals itself into a tree to incubate its egg! That is crazy! Thank goodness there is a male around to feed her nibbles while she hangs out! Way to go Great Indian Hornbills!
We hope you enjoyed our moms week and that you are able to give your mom a big hug for all that she does for you!
MOMS SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY
We’re going to Southeast Asia today to meet a primate mother who spends years teaching their young! Get your climbing gear on, because these moms spend most of their lives in the canopy of rainforests. Be on the lookout for their orange-red hair!
MEET THE ORANGUTAN!
Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia- Borneo/Sumatra/ rainforest
Diet: Fruigivore: fruit
Length/Weight: 3 ½-4 ½ ft/ 80-175 lbs
Conservation Status: Endangered
Fun Facts:
Orangutans are very patient mothers. They have much to teach their babies. We bet you thought it was just human children that take a long time to learn! Orangutans must to attend school and learn, their school is just in the rainforest! These special apes are critically endangered and there are some amazing groups working to save them and their habitat! Check out Save the Orangutan!
MOMS WATERY WEDNESDAY
We’re diving down to the depths of the ocean to meet today’s fabulous mom! The ocean is full of moms large and small, some that give live birth and some that lay eggs and go about their way! This cephalopod lays her eggs and then protects them until they hatch! But it’s not that simple, so let’s grab our diving gear and meet these special animals!
MEET THE COMMON OCTOPUS!
Range/Habitat: Mediterranean- North Atlantic/ rocky bottoms
Diet: Carnivore: crabs, crustaceans, mollusks
Length: Head 9” arms up 3 ft
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
Wow, octopus moms give their life to make sure that their babies hatch safely! That is one amazing mom! We thought octopi before and now we love them even more!!
MOMS REPTILIAN TUESDAY
Reptiles often aren’t known for their motherly care. Most reptile babies are on their own from the minute the egg is hatched or the day they are born. One famous exception is the members of the crocodile and alligator family! We’re heading to South Georgia (our home state) to meet one responsible reptile mom! These large and in charge reptiles mean business! Are you ready to meet them?
MEET THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR!
Range/Habitat: Southwestern United States/ wetlands, swamps,
rivers,lakes, ponds
Diet: Carnivore: fish, deer, mammals
Length/Weight: 9 ½-16 ft/ 200-500 lbs
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
Wow, you don’t want to mess with a momma alligator, especially with all those teeth! They work very hard protecting their young from a whole host of predators! Way to go alligator moms!
MOMS MAMMAL MONDAY
We’re honoring all those moms out there this week by showcasing some amazing animal moms! Who’s excited? We sure are! There are so many cool animal and human moms out there! We’re starting off the week with the world’s largest land mom out there! That’s right folks; we are focusing on Ellie’s family today! Are you ready to meet a giant mammal mom? Grab your gear we’re going to Africa to meet the Ellie’s relatives!
MEET THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT!
Range/Habitat: Africa/ grasslands, savannas
Diet: Herbivores: grass, leaves, roots, bark
Length/Weight: 13-16 ft/ 4 ½-7 6/8 tons
Conservation Status: threatened
Fun Facts:
WOW! Aren’t elephant moms amazing! Can you imagine being pregnant for almost 2 years of your life? It takes loads of hard work to raise a baby elephant! Luckily moms have help from the other females in the herd! It takes a herd to raise a baby elephant! Ellie salutes all the elephant moms out there!
FEATHERY FRIDAY# 33
We just love our feathery friends and there are so many birds in the world! They come in all sizes and shapes and colors. They have common names and funny names, like today’s Feathery Friday bird! We’re off to Europe and Asia to meet a cute bird with a funny name.
MEET THE CORNCRAKE!
Range/Habitat: Europe-Asia
Diet: Omnivore: invertebrates, grass, seeds
Length/Weight: 10 ½-12”/ 4-7 oz
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
These birds are just adorable and their calls are so fun! Our Twitter pal @catchthetoucan who is a bird keeper in the UK, she sent us a corncrake call, sadly we could not download it :(. We did find it on this website: http://www.hark.com/clips/mlhhmctfdy-corncrake-call
SUPER SURPRISE
THURSDAY# 33
It’s another Super Surprise Thursday and we’re going flying today! So let’s get our hang gliding gear on because we’ll need to go hang gliding to catch these agile birds!
MEET THE COMMON SWIFT!
Range/Habitat: Europe-Western Asia/ forest, grasslands
Diet: Insectivores: Insects
Length/Weight: 6 ½-7”/ 1- 1 ¾ oz
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
Common swifts are amazing birds! Can you imagine flying for up to 3 years without landing? Phew, that would be exhausting! They are such graceful birds too! We just love them!
WATERY WEDNESDAY# 33
We’re staying in the ocean from our trip yesterday and we’re going to find a fish! Specifically we want to find a cartilaginous fish (their skeleton is made of cartilage)! Be careful where you step because these sharks like to bury themselves in the sand!
MEET THE ANGEL SHARK!
Range/Habitat: Western North Atlantic/ ocean
Diet: Carnivore: crustaceans, fish
Length/Weight: up to 5 ft/ up to 60 lbs
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
Angel sharks are beautiful fish! There are several different species and they each have different patterns that help them camouflage into the sandy bottom. Luckily these sharks are protected in the waters off the United Kingdom!
REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 33
We’re diving into the ocean to meet today’s reptile! These special turtles spend most of their lives at sea and come ashore to lay their eggs! Are you excited yet? Grab your diving gear and let’s go!
MEET THE HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLE!
Range/Habitat: Tropical Ocean waters worldwide/ coral reefs
Diet: Carnivore: sponges, mollusks, comb jellies
Length/Weight: 23 ½-32”/ 180 lbs
Conservation Status: critically endangered
Fun Facts:
Hawksbill turtles are just amazing and beautiful! Thank goodness there are organizations and people out there trying to ensure that they are swimming in our oceans for hundreds of years to come! One great way to help sea turtles is to pick up your trash when you’re on the beach! Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for food L!
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