Ms. Hynes' Sustainability Makers Lab
What is a Species?
Species: a group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and can be classified in the same family.
Though sometimes called forest giraffes, this creature doesn’t look like a giraffe. It does have a long tongue, but it has the body of a horse and its legs have stripes, like a zebra. Males also have two small horns on the tops of their heads that are covered with skin. These animals are found in the African rainforest where trees are dense. They are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
lso known as the blue dragon, sea swallow or blue angel, the blue glaucus is a species of brightly colored sea slug (nudibranch), and can be found throughout the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans in temperate and tropical waters. Like most nudibranchs, this species incorporates toxic chemicals or stinging cells from its prey into its own skin. This ability provides the blue glaucus with a defense mechanism against predation.
With small population primarily found on small islands off the coast of Western Australia, this adorable marsupial was originally confused for a wild cat or a giant rat.But it actually looks more like a tiny kangaroo, measuring approximately 20-30 inches long and weighing 6 to 11 pounds. The cute Quokka has little fear of humans, but it is illegal to touch or feed them, as it can make the Vulnerable species sick.
Though sometimes called forest giraffes, this creature doesn’t look like a giraffe. It does have a long tongue, but it has the body of a horse and its legs have stripes, like a zebra. Males also have two small horns on the tops of their heads that are covered with skin. These animals are found in the African rainforest where trees are dense. They are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.