Bronx Zoo Field Studies

Project overview

Field Study Scholarly Article Template

Student Models

• Example #1 -  How much more active is the Ring-Tailed Lemur compared to the Coquerel’s Sifaka?

• Example #2 - How does the gender of the Toco toucan affect their frequency of jumping?
  
  
• Example #3 - How does the rate of wing movement differ between the Victoria Crowned Pigeon and the Crested Guineafowl?   
  
  
• Example #4 - Which combination of movement does the Ring-tailed lemur use most often during climbing? 

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Bronx Zoo Animal Inventory

World of Reptiles

Mouse House

Aquatic Bird House

Madagascar

Animal Inventory

Learning about your animals

Graphic Organizer

mrs. nerg & the 7 life processes

As you prepare for your next data collection at the Bronx Zoo, it is important that you become an expert on your animals by conducting some background research. The questions below will guide you as you become an expert zoologist

Guiding Questions - Animal Fun Facts

1. What does the animal look like? (size, body, teeth, claws, beak, color, fur, feathers)
   
   
2. What is the average weight of the animal?
   
   
3. What is the average height or length of the animal?
   
   
4. Is the animal nocturnal or diurnal?
   
   
5. What is the average lifespan of the animal?
   
   
6. Does the animal live in "family groups" or by itself?
   
   
7. How does the animal move through its environment?
   
   
8. How does the animal protect itself?
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9. What are some unique or interesting facts about your animal?
   

Guiding Questions - Animal's Diet

1. What does the animal eat? When does it eat? How does it get its food?
   
   
2. How has the animal adapted to its environment? (ex: hibernation, camouflage, webbed feet)
   
   
3. Is your animal a herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore?
   
   
4. What are the animal's food sources?
   
   
5. What other animals are found in the habitat?
   
   
6. What other animals might compete for similar food sources?
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7. Does your animal eat at certain times?

Research Links

Bronx Zoo

San Diego zoo

Science Daily

All About Birds

Smithsonian Musuem

Discovery News

Planet of Birds

ROyal Society for protection of Birds

Bird Life International

National Geographic Animals

Animal Planet

Animals A to Z

MOre research links

The links below need a password: 23333087556039

Kids Search

World Book online

Science Online

Amazing Animals

Another area that you should become an expert in is the habitat in which your species lives. The questions below can guide you through this research.

habitat research links

National Geographic Habitats

WOrld Biomes

A-Z Animal Habitats

The World's Biomes

Panda.org Habitats

Biomes of the World

Guiding Questions - Habitat

1. What is the name of the habitat in which the animal lives?
2. Where is the habitat located on Earth?
3. How much rainfall does the habitat receive each year?
4. What is the average temperature that the habitat experiences?
5. Describe the plants and trees that can be found in the habitat.
6. What other animals might your animal encounter in its habitat?

Graph Tutorials

Creating a Graph in Google Docs

Editing the Graph and Inserting it into a Google Doc

Developing Questions

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Ethograms

Background Data Ethogram

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Ethogram practice videos

Comparing Behaviors Ethogram

Behavior Scanning ethogram