Clue #1 Look up in the sky!

100 points Clue #4 No Leather Here 150 pts

Maybe this “New Cat” won’t be so high in the sky but There are lots of animals in the Reptile
along the Asian Trail it definitely can help make for Discovery Center that can be used for leather
an overcast day. but why not the Paleoschus palpebrosus?

Find the Neofelis nebulosa to get the picture. It is an Osteoderm. This word is made up of
If Neofelis means “New Cat” what does nebulosa Osteo which is Greek for Bone and derm
which is Greek for Skin.
mean?
So why would people avoid making leather out
Sign your answer in front of this “New Cat” of an osteoderm?
Furry
Rain Find the reason and shoot a short video in
Clouded which one of you acts like an investigative
reporter explaining why there are no belts or
Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of shoes made of the Paleoschus palpebrosus.
this animal signing the answer.
Make sure you show the animal and record
you touching the Osteoderm skin.
Clue #2 Who gives a hoot? 100 points
Who is a cinicularia?
Who is Athena’s pet? Clue #5 Skeletal Remains 100 pts
Who lives in the Bird House and fits this Head to the Invertebrate area to find a model
description? of a human with an exoskeleton –How is that
Who, Who, Who could it be? possible?
Humans don’t have exoskeletons!
Sign your answer in front of the animal that fits the
description above. Or can they?
D) Owl
This model is in the right place but make sure
E) Toucan that you are pointing to the right model with the
F) Kiwi exoskeleton.
Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of
this animal signing the answer. So what does exo- mean?
J) Under
K) Inner
Clue #3 Hanging Around 100 points
L) Outer
Head to the Small Mammal House to find the
prehensilis animal that has spikes or quills as a Remember that your whole team needs to be
defense. It also can hang out with its tail. Did you pointing to the right model and signing the
know that a prehensile tale means that the animal can answer.
grab things with the tail? But this only happens on one
continent of the world.
Which continent would you find animals with prehensile
tails?
Don’t forget to take your Funny
G) Australia
Photo!!!
H) Africa
i) South America Also call 202-270-6119 if you have
Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of
an emergency.
this animal signing the answer.

Clue # 6 Great Primates 75 points
Scientific names are developed to be specific and
the names are usually in Greek or Latin.
Sometimes the scientific name is the same name
we call the animal but usually it isn’t.
For example, we are usually called Humans but
our scientific name is Homo sapiens…but the
great Bison of the west have an interesting
scientific name, it is Bison bison. So Howard
University’s mascot has a scientific name that we
can understand.
So here is the challenge…find the GREAT
PRIMATE that has a scientific name we can
easily understand 3 times!
Remember that your whole team needs to be in
front of this animal in the photo.
. Head to Amazonia and find the animal in the Science
Clue #7 Time to Think 125 points
Head to the Think Tank to find out how Scientists
are trying to find out how animals think. They are
researching brains of all sizes…but sometimes the
relative brain size may surprise you. Does the size
of the Balaenoptera physalus surprise you?
Well first you have to know that this scientific
name is part of the Balene family. If you knew
your Latin or ancient Greek you would already
know what type of animal you’re looking for.
Do you think the Balaenoptera physalus brain
should be…. larger or smaller? (Circle one)
What types of animals are in the Balene family?
M) Elephants
N) Bats
O) Tigers
P) Whales
Remember that your whole team needs to be in
front of this brain and signing the answer.
Clue # 8 A Day on the Farm 100 points
Head to the Kid’s Farm and find an animal that fits
into the Equus family. The Equus family can be mixed up
with many different types of animals that are similar.
Since the family can have a mixture of different
animals…you must unscramble the animal’s name.
Unscramble this name: HLSAF
Now figure out which types of animals the Equus family
is most like:
Q) Rabbits
R) Horses
S) Cows
Get a picture of your team signing the answer in front of
this animal.
BONUS: 45 extra points if you are actually
petting this animal.
Clue #9 Between Two Worlds 125
points
Gallery that fits this description:
Looks like a worm but it has a backbone
Looks like an eel but it’s not a fish.
It lives in water but can breathe on land.
In Greek it would be part of the class of animals that
are "living two lives."
What is the Greek word that means to “Live two lives”
and is the type of animal that this one is?
T) Amphibians
U) Reptiles
V) Mammals
Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of
this animal signing the answer in the photo.
Clue #10 Join the Pack 100 Points
On the Valley Trail you’ll find a howler who looks
after her pups and shares a tooth with you! Did you
know that you have a canine tooth? How did you get
that you are not in the Canis family?
What animals make up the Canis family?
W) Beavers & Otters
X) Seals & Sea Lions
Y) Wolves & Dogs
Remember that your whole team needs to be in front of
this animal signing the answer in the photo.