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GETTING WORMY!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

GETTING WORMY!

Who thought we would say that so close to the holiday? Well we found a most fabulous creature in the coral reef and these worms are called Christmas Tree Worms! Come learn about these colorful creatures!

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  • Christmas tree worms are invertebrates. They live in tropical coral reefs around the world.
  • Christmas tree worms bore into coral and stay put. Most of their body is not visible.ctw3

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  • The two appendages that are visible are used to help the worm breath. Those feathery tops are used to grab prey too!
  • They can pull those “tree tops” into their tubes when they feel threatened by predators!

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  • Christmas tree worms have segmented bodies.
  • They average around 1.5 inches.

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We love these feathery looking worms! Ocean dwelling creatures never fail to amaze us! Now if we could just get some of these trees for HQs; we know they would brighten up our holiday decor!

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WE LOVE REINDEER!!!

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE LOVE REINDEER!!

Our first adventure takes us to the chilly North pole to meet a VERY Famous animal, who knows the big guy driving the slay! Grab your coats and let’s go meet some reindeer!

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MEET THE REINDEER!

reindeer   Range/Habitat: North America-Europe-Asia/Tundra-forest

   Diet:  Herbivore: grasses, moss, lichen

   Length/Weight: 4- 7 ¼ ft/ 260-660 lb

   Conservation Status: common

 

 

Fun Facts:

  • Reindeer are also called caribou.
  • They vary in color and size depending on where they live. Reindeer that live closest to the arctic are white in color.
  • Both female and male reindeer have antlers. Males lose their antlers in the winter.
  • Reindeer antlers are covered in a layer of fur called velvet.
  • Their noses are specialized to warm cold air before it enters their lungs.
  • Reindeer have a four chambered stomach!
  • One of their favorite foods is called reindeer moss.
  • Reindeer are the only mammal that can see ultraviolet light!
  • Some reindeer populations migrate. They can migrate up to 3,000 miles in one year! Whew, they must be tired!

Besides being really neat, reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh! We were hoping to meet a real reindeer this year, but we weren’t able to. We are making some antlers out of pipe cleaners though! What’s your favorite thing about reindeer?

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WALRUS ORNAMENT!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WALRUS ORNAMENT!

We thought it would be fun to share our popular walrus ornament craft since so many people got the Guess the Animal right!

Let’s get crafty!

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Materials:

  • Red, white, cream, gray & brown felt (you only need small scraps)
  • Black marker
  • scissors
  • hot glue (to be used by an adult)
  • needle & thread

 

Instructions:

  • Print out pattern (below)
  • Cut pattern pieces out

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  • Cut out felt pieces

 

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  • Draw black dots on the eyes & two nostrils on brown mussel

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  • Glue face, eyes & tusks on walrus
  • Glue Santa hat

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  • Take needle & thread and pull through the hat. Tie a knot in string.

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  • Hang your walrus!

Pattern:

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Oh Sea Krait, how we like thee…

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Oh Sea Krait, how we like thee..

We thought it would be fun to meet a snake today! Snakes get such a bad rap and often are very feared. Snakes are very important to the environment! Without them, rodents would overrun the earth! Did you know that some snakes live in the oceans? We went snorkeling to meet one! Come join us!

MEET THE BANDED SEA KRAIT!

   Range/Habitat: Southern-South Eastern Asia/ tropical

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   Diet: Carnivore: fish, eels

   Length: 3 ¼-6 ½ ft

   Conservation Status: Common

 

Fun Facts:

  • Banded Sea Kraits are members of the sea snake families. They spend most of their lives in the ocean.
  • Banded sea kraits are highly venomous. They are more deadly than most land snakes.
  • They are not harmful to humans, because they have short fangs and are very docile.
  • Banded sea kraits have paddle shaped tails that help them swim.
  • They come on shore to lay their eggs.

Sea kraits are incredible snakes! We saw one while we snorkeling in Indonesia! It was awesome! If you could go snorkeling what animals would you like to see?

 

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GUESS THE ANIMAL!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

GUESS THE ANIMAL!

Do you have your thinking cap on? Can you guess the animal in the picture?

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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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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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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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GUESS THE ANIMAL!!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

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!

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WHO IS IT?

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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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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We’re Talking Turkey

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

We’re Talking Turkey!

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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!

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  • 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!

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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!!

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E & E CALENDARS!!

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Ellie and Edmond Calendars!

e&e_artWe 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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