Over Christmas break we visited a friend who had a pet chinchilla. Oh boy the fun and learning that abounded.First we learned that chinchillas are nocturnal, and then we learned what they eat and a little bit about them.
But the most exciting part was watching them take a bath. They come from a very cold and dry area, so they take baths in dust. The kids thought this was hilarious. I wasn’t there to see it (we girls were getting breakfast and snack supplies), but I was told ALL about it for the next several days.
So, I give you the “Chinchilla dust bath.” ENJOY!
Educating Layton has a fun food pyramid lesson complete with some printables.
The Tiger Chronicle has a fun post about penicillin and how bacteria grows.
Delightful Children’s Books has a great list of books about trees.
Have you ever learned something from someone else’s pets? I learned a lot about chinchillas.
7 comments:
That chinchilla is adorable!
Oh, and I tried to link up but the linky wasn't open. Guess I'll try later today...
I learned that pugs have science issues!
The video is cute! We saw a lot of animals this week - visited SF zoo. Perhaps I'll link up later when I have a post up.
I'm sure my children would find the concept of a dust bath very interesting, too.
Happy New Year!
Chinchillas are so cute! We always look at them at the pet store.
Thanks for highlighting my penicillin entry!
Just ask Selena about the horses and rolling in the dirt and mud!
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