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Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero 2011
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- According to the World Conservation Union (IUCN), about 20,000-25,000 individuals of this species exist in the wild.
- This animal doesn't need to drink water, instead it gets all the water it needs from the food it eats.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, January 15th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you're right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 - 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.