A wonderful companion program to Life in a Tipi. Students investigate their habitats, food preferences, migration and habits. The program includes mounted specimens and recorded bird songs. 45-60 minutes Owls, bats, opossums and other nocturnal creatures are seldom seen because they are active when people are asleep. Mounted specimens are the stage for learning how these and other animals survive in the world of darkness.
Emphasis is on animal senses and adaptations needed for life at night.
The physical and behavioral adaptations of animals make it possible for them to survive the many natural challenges that face them. This lively program shows the diverse ways that animals deal with the dangers present in the natural world and illustrates that defense may not necessarily mean combat. Grades 45-60 minutes Get to know these slender creatures, and you will be impressed. Your class will study hunting habits, family life, defense mechanisms and sensory awareness of snakes. Specimens include live snakes, bones, skins and pictures.