Septoct Clues

Clue #1 Look up in the sky! 100 points Maybe this “New Cat” won’t be so high in the sky but along the Asian Trail it definitely can help make for an overcast day.

Clue #4 No Leather Here 150 pts There are lots of animals in the Reptile Discovery Center that can be used for leather but why not the Paleoschus palpebrosus?

Find the Neofelis nebulosa to get the picture. If Neofelis means “New Cat” what does nebulosa mean?

It is an Osteoderm. This word is made up of Osteo which is Greek for Bone and derm which is Greek for Skin.

Sign your answer in front of this “New Cat” Furry Rain Clouded Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal signing the answer.

Who gives a hoot? Who is a cinicularia? Who is Athena’s pet? Clue #2

100 points

Who lives in the Bird House and fits this description? Who, Who, Who could it be? Sign your answer in front of the animal that fits the description above. D) Owl E) Toucan F) Kiwi Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal signing the answer. Clue #3 Hanging Around 100 points Head to the Small Mammal House to find the prehensilis animal that has spikes or quills as a defense. It also can hang out with its tail. Did you know that a prehensile tale means that the animal can grab things with the tail? But this only happens on one continent of the world. Which continent would you find animals with prehensile tails? G) Australia H) Africa i) South America Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal signing the answer.

So why would people avoid making leather out of an osteoderm? Find the reason and shoot a short video in which one of you acts like an investigative reporter explaining why there are no belts or shoes made of the Paleoschus palpebrosus. Make sure you show the animal and record you touching the Osteoderm skin. Clue #5 Skeletal Remains 100 pts Head to the Invertebrate area to find a model of a human with an exoskeleton –How is that possible? Humans don’t have exoskeletons! Or can they? This model is in the right place but make sure that you are pointing to the right model with the exoskeleton. So what does exo- mean? J) Under K) Inner L) Outer Remember that your whole team needs to be pointing to the right model and signing the answer.

Don’t forget to take your Funny Photo!!! Also call 202-270-6119 if you have an emergency.

Clue # 6 Great Primates 75 points Scientific names are developed to be specific and the names are usually in Greek or Latin. Sometimes the scientific name is the same name we call the animal but usually it isn’t.

Clue # 8 A Day on the Farm 100 points Head to the Kid’s Farm and find an animal that fits into the Equus family. The Equus family can be mixed up with many different types of animals that are similar. Since the family can have a mixture of different animals…you must unscramble the animal’s name.

So here is the challenge…find the GREAT PRIMATE that has a scientific name we can easily understand 3 times!

Unscramble this name: HLSAF Now figure out which types of animals the Equus family is most like: Q) Rabbits R) Horses S) Cows Get a picture of your team signing the answer in front of this animal. BONUS: 45 extra points if you are actually petting this animal.

Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal in the photo.

Clue #9

For example, we are usually called Humans but our scientific name is Homo sapiens…but the great Bison of the west have an interesting scientific name, it is Bison bison. So Howard University’s mascot has a scientific name that we can understand.

. Clue #7

Time to Think

125 points

Head to the Think Tank to find out how Scientists are trying to find out how animals think. They are researching brains of all sizes…but sometimes the relative brain size may surprise you. Does the size of the Balaenoptera physalus surprise you? Well first you have to know that this scientific name is part of the Balene family. If you knew your Latin or ancient Greek you would already know what type of animal you’re looking for. Do you think the Balaenoptera physalus brain should be…. larger or smaller? (Circle one) What types of animals are in the Balene family? M) Elephants N) Bats O) Tigers P) Whales Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this brain and signing the answer.

Between Two Worlds

125

points

Head to Amazonia and find the animal in the Science Gallery that fits this description: Looks like a worm but it has a backbone Looks like an eel but it’s not a fish. It lives in water but can breathe on land. In Greek it would be part of the class of animals that are "living two lives."

What is the Greek word that means to “Live two lives” and is the type of animal that this one is? T) Amphibians U) Reptiles V) Mammals Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal signing the answer in the photo. Clue #10 Join the Pack 100 Points On the Valley Trail you’ll find a howler who looks after her pups and shares a tooth with you! Did you know that you have a canine tooth? How did you get that you are not in the Canis family? What animals make up the Canis family? W) Beavers & Otters X) Seals & Sea Lions Y) Wolves & Dogs Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of this animal signing the answer in the photo.