Happy Mother’s Day!
We’re celebrating moms today with some fun photos of wild animal moms! And if you somehow forgot to get your mom something, we have a card you can color! Thanks to all those moms for all the hard work you do!!
Happy Mother’s Day!
We’re celebrating moms today with some fun photos of wild animal moms! And if you somehow forgot to get your mom something, we have a card you can color! Thanks to all those moms for all the hard work you do!!
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 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!!