animals

=Animals=

//Aquarium - Freshwater Habitat://


 * Guppies** - Guppies are small, grey fish. They have fins on either side of their bodies to help them swim through the water. They have a fin on top of their back and below their belly to help them swim straight. Guppies do not breathe air. They use their gills on either side of their body to breathe. They pull water in through their mouth, collect the oxygen out of the water, and then push the water out of their gills. The guppies use the aquarium plants to hide in to protect themselves. The guppies receive their food from our scientists by adding fish food to the aquarium.


 * Snails** - Snails are small and brown or black. Snails have a shell which covers their soft body. They use the shell for shelter and protection. Sometimes, you can see the snail's antennae on its soft body poking out of the shell. The snails move by sliding along the aquarium plants, pebbles, or walls of the aquarium. The snails soft bodies are also sticky which helps them to hold onto the plants and the walls. The snails eat the waste that build up in the aquarium.

//Terrarium - Temperate Woodland Habitat//


 * Pill Bugs** - Pill bugs are small, gray or brown insects. They have a hard outer shell that protects them much like a shield. If frightened, the pill bug can curl up into a ball with the outer shell protecting it all the way around. On the underside of the pill bug are many legs which it uses to walk around very quickly. The pill bugs use the soil in the terrarium to dig tunnels into in which to hide. They like to stay in the damp, dark soil. The pill bugs receive their food from our scientists who add carrots and potatoes to the terrarium.


 * Bess Beetles** - Bess beetles are large black insects. They have six legs, antennaes, and jaws in the front of their heads. Their bodies are clearly defined in three sections. The abdomen of the beetle has lines or stripes on it. The bess beetle moves very slowly. The bess beetles are attracted to moisture. Bess beetles burrow holes in the soil for shelter and protection. The bess beetles receive their food from our scientists who add wood chips to the terrarium.

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