Did you know that bats and other creatures of the night use echolocation to be able to determine where they are and what direction they want to go? Now you can try it yourself! All you need is a blindfold and a friend and you are ready to go!
Frog calls are an iconic sound of summer nights. Make your own jumping frog with just a square of paper!
You can become one of the creatures of the night! Transform yourself into different nocturnal creatures with these fun yoga poses. Just strike a pose from this list and voila!
Owls can't move their eyes in their sockets. That's why they can turn their necks so far around! Experience what it's like with this fun craft.
Illinois is home to 13 different bat species. Bats are an important part of the nighttime ecosystem. Make your own bat with a coffee filter and clothespin.
If you don't have a spray bottle or eye dropper, try using your fingers to drip water onto your bat!
Do not be afraid to improvise materials if you do not have the exact thing!
Discover Echolocation - blindfold and other people
Jumping Frog Origami - sheet of paper cut in half (8.5 in x 5.5 in)
Owl Eyesight Mask - 2 uncoated paper plates, 2 cardboard tubes, scissors, sticky squares - double side tape (or another adhesive), markers
Coffee Filter Bat - coffee filters, clothespin (black), spray bottles/eye droppers, markers, materials to make face features
Echolocation is just one of the adaptations that nocturnal creatures have that allow them to be active at night. Click on the link below to see all the different adaptations of nocturnal animals.
Humans have a huge effect on other animals’ habits around the world. Click on the link below to read about recent studies done about the effect human activities are having on animals.
Although humans struggle with seeing in total darkness, studies show that many animals have adapted to not only seeing in the dark, but seeing colors in the dark! Click on the link below to find out more.
Owls are extremely fascinating creatures of the night. Click on the link below to find out more interesting facts regarding owls.
The evening primrose blooms late in the afternoon and closes back up by sunrise. Click on the link below to find out more interesting facts about evening primroses.
The bottleneck hypothesis suggests that many mammals began as night time creatures to escape the threat of dinosaurs. Click on the link below to find out more about the bottleneck hypothesis.
It is believed that there are more raccoons in the state of Illinois now then there were when the first European settlers arrived!
The opossum can hang from its tail for a short time as long as half the tail is wrapped around a branch!
Moths first appeared 200 million years ago during the age of the dinosaurs!
