ODS Curriculum - The Hike - Scat page finished. Transferred with minimal changes from previous animals curriculum site.
The National Geographic link is definitely worth a look!
The National Geographic link is definitely worth a look!
Get down on the ground and look closely at the scat. Is it long and skinny? Short and fat? Made up of sections? Many little pellets?
Measure the length and diameter of it. Look at the ground around it. Are there scratches in the dirt? Scat from another animal nearby?
See if you can tell what the animal ate (you may have to poke at it a bit, but try not to damage it too much so other groups can look at it too). Is there fur and bones in the scat? Berries and seeds? Plant matter? Is the animal a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
How big is the animal? Sculpt the air with your hands to show how big you think the animal is. Look at the color and texture. If it is dark and moist, it is fresh; the animal was here not too long ago. If it is brittle and moldy, it is very old.
Draw the scat in your field notebook. Are there animal tracks nearby? Look it up to see from which animal it came.
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Measure the length and diameter of it. Look at the ground around it. Are there scratches in the dirt? Scat from another animal nearby?
See if you can tell what the animal ate (you may have to poke at it a bit, but try not to damage it too much so other groups can look at it too). Is there fur and bones in the scat? Berries and seeds? Plant matter? Is the animal a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
How big is the animal? Sculpt the air with your hands to show how big you think the animal is. Look at the color and texture. If it is dark and moist, it is fresh; the animal was here not too long ago. If it is brittle and moldy, it is very old.
Draw the scat in your field notebook. Are there animal tracks nearby? Look it up to see from which animal it came.
Read More...
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