Check out this week’s drawing of baby birds dealing with their extreme environment!
Tag: Kindergarten and below
Creature Feature: Golden-crowned Sparrow
Once upon a time, in a land far from people, a tiny egg cracked in its nest. Slowly, a small beak pushed through, delicately casting pieces of eggshell aside. It was followed by dark grey bulges that were closed eyes, and finally a floppy, mostly featherless and helpless body that weighed only 3 grams [1]….
Arts & Crafts: Sunshine and Elephant Design
Check out this young explorer’s sunny elephant design!
Sci Hero: Dr. Roger Arliner Young
The Ethogram believes that science should be accessible and diverse in order to increase the sense of belonging within the science community. As a part of our continuing effort to make science a more inclusive field, we will be highlighting a “Sci Hero” each month so that the next generation of scientists and naturalists may…
Ask a Scientist: The Elephant Spa
Why do elephants like mud?
Arts & Crafts: Conference Crafts
Artistic inspiration can hit anyone anywhere-even a child at an animal behavior talk!
Ask a Scientist: Zebra Stripes
Why do zebras have stripes?
Field Frame Friday: Sing it loud and proud!
Indri (Indri Indri) songs can be heard from kilometers away and serve to defend a pair’s territory, advertise the position of the group within the territory, and maintain contact between group members even when far apart. [Photo, recording, and caption by Meredith Lutz] Torti, V., Gamba, M., Rabemananjara, Z. H., & Giacoma, C. (2013). The…
