If a talking zebra, giraffe and hippo seemed strange in the animated movie ’‘Madagascar’, then the real life furry inhabitants of the island in the Indian Ocean will seem truly bizarre.
If a talking zebra, giraffe and hippo seemed strange in the animated movie ’‘Madagascar’, then the real life furry inhabitants of the island in the Indian Ocean will seem truly bizarre.
̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Museum of Zoology has created a special trail for children so they can learn about the 40-cm aye aye which uses a long clawed middle finger to pick insects out of tree holes; the ring-tailed lemur and the 70-cm fossa which eats them!
̽»¨Ö±²¥â€˜Real Madagascar’ exhibition, which is open until December 24, is not only an opportunity for youngsters to see what the animals inhabiting the forests of Madagascar are really like - they can also try to recreate the elephant bird which lived on the island hundreds of years ago.
Children can take part in a competition to draw, from their imaginations, the extinct bird and winners, chosen by the Museum’s Curators, will be given a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum and its collections later in the year. ̽»¨Ö±²¥competition will run until September 30 and there will be a display of the children's drawings in the Museum from October 24 to 28 (half term).
Youngsters can collect a free trail on entry to the Museum for the rest of the summer holidays.
̽»¨Ö±²¥Museum is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 16:45 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 13:00 pm. Admission is free.
For more information contact: Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ. Tel: 01223 336650. Email: umzc@zoo.cam.ac.uk
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