Recently
the students at the Taylor Summer Academy attended an assembly presented by
Dynamic West Assemblies called "Exotic Animals Around the World."
Students
“got up close and personal” with Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. Did you
know that you can tell the difference between a boy and a girl cockroach? The
boys have two horns on their head that they use to battle other boy cockroaches
to win the girl cockroach's heart. The students were given the chance to
identify the differences.
Students
were able to touch the rough and bumpy tortoise shell. A tortoise is a
land dweller, while a turtle swims in water -- cool fact
Students
got to see the difference between two lizards from Australia -- the Blue
Tongued Skink and the Bearded Dragon.
Do
you know how the Blue Tongued Skink got its name? It has a blue tongue
and it's a skink. The Bearded Dragon is a desert dweller and looks like
its surroundings. Try and guess which one is the Bearded Dragon.
The
students also got to see, touch , and learn about frogs and toads, a python
snake, and a ferret. The teachers had a lot of fun getting into the
action too!
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