Interesting and Unique Animals of Earth

Learn unbelievable facts (and watch a few video clips where you have to see it to believe it!) about tardigrades, birds of paradise, leaf sheep, axolotls, diving bell spiders, octopuses, plumed basilisks, swifts, mantis shrimp, and opossums. Discover species you've never before heard of, and find that you may not know some of your local critters as well as you thought...

This half-hour group class is organized around a Powerpoint containing images, text, and short video clips. While students will spend part of the class time listening to and absorbing information, learners are encouraged throughout class to ask questions, share knowledge, discuss ideas, express awe, and if time allows we can do additional Interesting Species research in class using credible sources such as the IUCN RedList.