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Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: E. Harrington © California Academy of Sciences
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal has the most teeth of any terrestrial mammal found in North America.
- It is an omnivore.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, August 26th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you're right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 - 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.