Zoo Mobile

The Zoo Mobile from Sioux Falls visited school today.  The K-2 students were the first to hear Becca talk about the animals she brought.  The kids were beside themselves with excitement!  They even got to touch some of the animals.  The presenter discussed the characteristics of the six main classes of animals: Invertebrates, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Birds, and Mammals.  At the end, I had her tell them about her job, so that they could give that some thought as an occupation some day.  It was a great presentation!

The students got to touch a Hissing Cockroach 
from Madagascar.  This animal is an invertebrate meaning 
it does not have a backbone.

They did not have to touch the animals, but 
many of them did.

This is the Bearded Dragon, which lives in the 
deserts of Australia.

This reptile was very spiny and rough feeling.

There was even a bird today!  This is a full grown, red 
morph, Eastern Screech-Owl and they live right 
here in our area.

The Chinchilla was a very, very soft mammal.  
They are native to the Andes Mountains in Chile.  
This cute little mammal can jump six feet into the air!

The fur on this animal was very thick!
 

As you can see, there were smiles all around!

The students were asked to pet the animals 
using two fingers.  They could pet three of the 
animals, but not the owl.  She gave them a bit of hand
sanitizer before they left.