Handout Zoo Activity



Handout Zoo Activity

As part of your assignment, you are studying classification and think you are hot on the trail of some new information that will blow the scientific community away. In order for you to continue this research, you have developed a chart to study the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the animal you feel will most aid your study. After discussing with your 5 other scientific colleagues, you will choose one Class of the Animal Kingdom and focus on any animal at the zoo that belongs to the Class you have chosen…Don’t worry, your colleagues will cover the other animal classes!

Part of being a researcher involves observation and hypothesis. Most exhibits have information on signs and plaques, so….Read! Read! Read!

Observe as much of your chosen animal as possible and hypothesize where necessary, as you will not find all the information you are looking for at the exhibits. In order to learn more, attend the Meet the Zookeeper presentation on the animal you are observing (look at map in Visitors Guide for times) and ask lots of questions!

HANDOUT ZOO ACTIVITY

|Class | |

|Animal |Common Name: Scientific Name: |

|Pavilion or Zoogeographic Region | |

|Presence of bony skeleton? | |

|Endotherm or Ectotherm? | |

|Estimated Weight and Length | |Importance of this trait(s): |

|Presence of Tail? If so, describe | |Importance of this trait(s): |

|appearance | | |

|Outer body coverage (note color, | |Importance of this trait(s): |

|and patterning as well) | | |

|Eyes (location, presence of | |Importance of this trait(s): |

|eyelids, etc) | | |

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|Teeth (Type of teeth animal has) | |Importance of this trait(s): |

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|How does it move? | |Importance of this trait(s): |

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|What does it eat? | |Importance of this trait(s): |

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|Viviparous or Oviparous? | |

|Reproductive Cycle? | |

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|Longevity or lifespan? | |

|Key behavioral traits | |

|What is a key issue to the | |

|downfall of these species? | |

|How does the exhibit meet the | |

|animals needs? | |

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