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LET'S GET MOVING! LOCOMOTION IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

Sunday, February 23 (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

  • What is brachiation and which arboreal group of primates could beat Usain Bolt in a race?
  • Why is a giraffe's gait different from that of most other 4- legged animals?
  • Which aquatic animals use their tails for thrust, and which use their tails for steering?
  • Why are tapirs, pigs, and Aldabra tortoises such good swimmers?
  • What's the difference between gliding and soaring?
  • Why do lizards always run, and stop, and run, and stop?

Come join us on a walking tour that highlights animals' marvelous movements on Sunday, February 23rd!