Observing animal skulls can tell us a lot about how the animals lived, fed and sensed the world around him. What can YOU tell from skulls?
Skull Legend- find your way around the parts of a skull
Eating Habits- TEETH!
Herbivore
Carnivore
Insectivore
Omnivore
Sight ability- EYE SOCKETS!
Fabulous sight
Poor eyesight
Smell- NASAL PASSAGES!
Fabulous smell
Poor smell
Hearing- AUDITORY BULLAE!
Very acute hearing
Poor hearing
Preditor or Prey?
Predator
Prey
Take a look at the following skulls and complete the table on the handout given to you.
See if you can come up with a basic description of the characteristics of the animal belonging to each group!
Cougar
Black Bear
Lynx
Cow Moose
Wolf
Marten
Pronghorn Doe
Fisher (male)
Eastern Cottontail
Human