Are you cold or are you warm?
What is the difference between a cold-blooded and warm-blooded animal?
Find out hereWhen a dog sniffs a fire hydrant, that’s not all it’s smelling. Dogs can perceive many different scents and different layers within one scent. Dogs have about 300 million olfactory receptors and humans only 6 million. Can you imagine what goes through their minds when they sniff around during a simple walk at the park?
Moose are the largest species in a family of animals called cervids. Cervids also include deer and elk.
Generally, chickens with white ear lobes lay white eggs, and chickens with red ear lobes lay brown eggs. Feather color has nothing to do with eggshell color.
Red kangaroo can pause the gestation process and hold a fertilized egg for up 200 days.
Cricket chirps are temperature dependent. Count the number of cricket chirps in 13 seconds, add 40 and you’ll get the ambient temperature in °F.
Frogs can throw up, but not the way humans do. They actually expel their entire stomach then use their forearms to “dig” the contents out. After they’re done, the stomach goes back in.
What is the difference between a cold-blooded and warm-blooded animal?
Find out hereThere are lots of foods that we eat that are safe and healthy for your pets!
Find out hereProtein is just one word for a huge group of tiny molecules we call proteins. These molecules do many jobs in the body. They make cells work. Proteins also help cells send messages to each other.
Find out hereAnimal science is a STEM discipline that helps prepare students for high level science and math courses. Animal science is also a great way to bring biology, nutrition and genetics research to life!
AnimalSmart.org has resources you can share with any age group.
For elementary school educators:
Visit the Kids' Zone | Join the Jr. Animal Scientist program
For junior high educators:
Visit the Kids' Zone
For high school educators:
Animal science teaching plans | Use Animal Frontiers for in-class research
Through the Jr. Animal Scientist magazine and special online resources, kids can learn about pets, farm animals and zoo animals. Scientific information is tailored for kids ages 5 to 9 (K-3rd grades). Eye-catching photos and exciting animal activities add to the fun! Plus, all Jr. Animal Scientists get special prizes just for joining.