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Wildlife Wonders

Activity

Look up the Tazmanian Lobster, learn about it, draw a picture, and send it to Ranger Russ.

Vocabulary Words

  • Sonar – sending out vibrations that bounce back.
  • Nocturnal –  active at night.
  • Scales –  mall, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.
  • Bentic – related or occurring on the bottom of a body of water.
  • Omnivore – animal that eats both plant and animal matter.
  • Ectothermic – organism that regulates its body temperature with surrounding environment.

Fun Facts

  • Looks like a lobster.
  • Can have up to 575 eggs.
  • Turn electric blue as an adult.
  • Live in freshwater.

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