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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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It’s Monday and that means it time for our Science Word of the Week! We’re celebrating Shark Week and tomorrow I hope everyone will be wearing grey tomorrow for International Elephant Day! We want to see your support for elephants! Today we’re talking about a body part that fish have for our Science Word!

Barbels: a barbel is a finger-like projection on or near the mouth or near the nostrils of  certain fish species. Barbels are sensing projections and some have taste buds. They help fish like catfish, hagfish or sturgeon.

Another fish that has barbels is the Wobbegong Shark! They use their barbels to detect prey on the bottom of the ocean floor.

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WORLD LION DAY!!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WORLD LION DAY!!

Happy World Lion Day! We love these big cats and we’re not lion :)! Hahaha!

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We’re celebrating these gorgeous social cats with a coloring sheet!

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Bears and Seals!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Bears and Seals!

Yesterday’s Guess the Animal was the Black Bear. One of the clues was that this animal is related to seals. We had lots of people guess otter, because of this clue! That was a great guess, but otters are related to weasels and wolverines.

Bears on the other hand are related to seals and sea lions, otherwise known as pinnipeds. Last year we had a series of cartoons call We Are Fanimaly, where we talked about animal relatives. We’re going to show you the Bears and Pinnipeds cartoon again! We’d like to start the We Are Fanimaly posts again very soon!

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FUN BEAR FACTS: 

  • Bears have shaggy coats and short tails.
  • Bears are mammals.
  • There are 8 species of bears.
  • Many species hibernate during the winter.
  • All bears are omnivores.
  • Bears can live up to 30 years.
  • Bears can run up to 40 mph.
  • Polar bears are marine mammals.
  • The most common bear is the brown bear.

FUN PINNIPED FACTS:

  • The pinniped family includes seals and sea lions.
  • Pinnipeds are mammals.
  • There are 32 species of seals.
  • Seals and sea lions have fur and a layer of blubber.
  • Seals and sea lions are carnivores.
  • Pinnipeds use their whiskers to find prey.
  • Seals and seal lions are marine mammals.
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GUESS THE ANIMAL!!

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

 GUESS THE ANIMAL!!

Who’s ready to guess the animal today? We’ve got an animal that lives in our neck of the woods! Be sure to tell us who you think it is!

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  • They are omnivores.
  • They live all over North America.
  • They are related to seals.

WHO IS IT?

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
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Welcome back to class! Who is excited about the big art contest Ellie and Edmond are having? I am really looking forward to seeing all the great entries! This week our word is all about whales! We’re talking about baleen!

Baleen: a fibrous structure made of keratin* that grows in the upper and lower jaw of baleen whales. Baleen allows these whales to filter water out and keep their prey in. Baleen whales eat tiny animals like krill and plankton. Baleen whales include the Blue Whale, the Gray Whale, the Southern Right Whale and the Humpback Whale.

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ART HAS GONE TO THE ELEPHANT & HORSES!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

ART HAS GONE TO THE ELEPHANT & HORSES!

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We’re having an art contest and we want you to enter! We’ve wanted to make and Ellie and Edmond calendar for the last couple of years, but have never actually done it. This is where we want you! We’re looking for your Ellie and Edmond art to make into a calendar for 2015! Here are the rules:

  • You can use any medium you like; paint, pastels, crayons, oils, fabric, etc… You just have to be able to scan in your final product.
  • All entries must be sent by Jpeg or PDF and must be emailed to us at ellandedmond@gmail.com.
  • Contest is open to all ages.
  • All art must include us, you may use one of our pictures from the blog or Facebook or Twitter as your inspiration or you can come up with and original idea of us. Remember, we are conservationist and adventurers so think of a fun setting for us.
  • An independent judge will pick the 12 finalist.
  • Contest ends Aug. 30th, 2014. Winners will be announced Sept. 5th, 2014.
  • The 12 winners will receive a calender as their prize and an Ellie and Edmond magnet!

We’ll have a limited numbers of calenders to purchase in the late fall. All proceeds from the calendar sales will go to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an organization that helps raise orphans elephants in Africa! So get those creative juices flowing and pull out those paint brushes! It’s time to create some great art and help orphan elephants too!

 

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GUESS THE ANIMAL!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

GUESS THE ANIMAL!

We’re still here in the rainforest! We spotted a small but brightly colored animal in the trees today! We were super lucky to catch a glimpse too! We made sure to keep our distance though! Read the clues, check out the picture and tell us who we found!

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  • It’s an amphibian.
  • They are considered to be one of the most toxic animals in the world.
  • They are very brightly colored.

WHO IS IT?

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WORLD TIGER DAY!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WORLD TIGER DAY!

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Happy World Tiger Day! We’re ready to celebrate these gorgeous striped cats! There are so many things to love about tigers, so we’ll just name a few! These majestic big cats are endangered though. We’ll tell you about a few places where you can help!

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  • All tigers live in Asia.
  • There are 6 subspecies of tigers; Bengal, Siberian (Amur), Sumatran, Indo-Chinese, Malayan and South China.
  • Tigers are the largest of all living cats.
  • Tigers are carnivores.
  • Those famous stripe pattern goes all the way to their skin.
  • Adult tigers have 30 teeth!
  • Tigers range in size from about 4 1/2 feet to 9 feet.
  • Tigers are solitary.

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We just love tigers! There numbers are dropping drastically in the wild! There are only a few thousand left! It’s important on this World Tiger Day that we learn how we can help conserve tigers! You can “adopt” a tiger from World Wildlife Fund or Defenders of Wildlife. Another great organization that rescues tigers who are kept as pets or used in circuses is Big Cat Rescue in Florida! Check them out and see all the work they do help!

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SCIECNCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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Welcome to class everyone! Ellie and Edmond are still in South America exploring the rainforest! I was so excited to see they saw a tamandua out in the wild! This week’s word is all about adaptations! It’s how some animals warn predators that they are toxic or poisonous! I warn predators with my strong odor!

Warning Coloration: When an animal is brightly colored to warn predators that they may be toxic or poisonous. Animals such as poison dart frogs have warning coloration! Monarch butterflies also have warning coloration! This is a great defense mechanism! If you had warning coloration- what would it be?

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DAY 42… We meet another tamandua

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #42 (4/23/2014) Southern Tamandua

We were so excited to see one of Professor Tamanadua’s wild relatives while we are here in South America! Tamanduas are such great creatures, even if they are a bit stinky :)!

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Their range/habitat: Central- South America/forest-scrub
Their length/weight: 2-8 ft/ 4 1/2- 7 lbs Conservation Status: common
Their diet: Insectivore: ants, termites

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• Southern Tamanduas are also known as lesser anteaters.
• They are arboreal.
• Southren Tamanduas have a strong musty odor to help protect them predators.
• Southren tamanduas have no teeth. They use a long tongue to catch their insect prey!
• They are nocturnal.
• Southern tamanduas have long claws for climbing and digging for prey.
• They have a partially prehensile tail that helps them grip branches in trees and balance when they stand up on their hind legs.

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Tamanduas and anteaters are one of natures coolest animals. Those long claws, noses and tongues make them unusual and fascinating! One tamandua can eat up to 9,000 termites in one sitting! Nom! Nom! Nom!

-Ellie and Edmond

 

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