Two Rivers Wildlife Park presents: The Senses and Living Things

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Two Rivers Wildlife Park presentsThe Senses and
Living Things

• You can learn about the world of living things by
  using your senses.

• Lets look at some animals found at Two Rivers
  Wildlife Park!

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How does my fur feel?

• If you felt this donkeys fur how do you
  think it would feel?

Would the fur feel fuzzy or smooth? Soft or
prickly?
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What do Fish Feel like?
Have you ever felt a fish?
If you felt a fish what would you feel?
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Dont Pat the Porcupine!
A porcupine is really prickly! It can have as
many as 30,000 prickly quills

• Why do you think porcupines feel
• so prickly? Do the quills keep the porcupine
  safe?

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Silly Goose Sounds!

• Listen to the sounds that geese make

Why do you think geese make honking sounds?
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Busy Beaver Sounds!

• Listen to the sounds a beaver makes.

What is the beaver doing while making these
sounds?
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Whooooos There?

• Listen to the sounds an owl makes

Who has heard an owl Hoot?
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Hear the Howl!

• Listen to the sounds coyotes make.

Coyotes howl to keep track of one another and
find other packs that get lost. Can you howl like
a coyote?
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Eagle Eyes!

• An eagle has very good eyesight for seeing
  fish in the water.

A person with good eyesight is sometimes called
eagle eyes.
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Pretty as a Peacock!

• Sometimes animals are colourful for a
  reason.
• This peacock has bright feathers to attract a
  female peacock.

Can you think of other very colourful animals?
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Changing Colour!

• Some animals change colour so they wont be
  seen.

In the winter, arctic fox turn from grey to white
to blend in with the snow.
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Otters in the Water!

• Otters have eyes high on their head to see
  while swimming just below the water surface.

Can you see underwater?
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A Bears Nose Knows!

• Bears have a strong sense of smell and use it
  to learn about the world around them.

They can find food, sense danger and find other
bears with their nose.
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Smelly Skunks!

• Skunks will spray a smelly substance to protect
  themselves.

The skunks at Two Rivers have had their scent
glands removed to they wont spray you!
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Use Your Senses at Two Rivers!

• Learn more about these living things using
  your fun EduKit activities and by visiting Two
  Rivers Wildlife Park!

• Hope to see you soon!