Velvet swimming crab

Necora puber
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

7 POINTS

Animalia, Arthropoda, Malacostraca

This crab is an important species for UK fisheries and feeds on brown algae, snails and crustaceans (size 4-7).

Habitat: rocky shore, subtidal


Graphic by UK Marine

Frog

Xenopus laevis, X. tropicalis (species)

VERTEBRATE


Description: Commonly known as the “clawed frog”, this amphibian’s large embryos and eggs are easy to obtain and manipulate for medical and developmetal research.


Graphic by GSA Deck

Ciliates

Tetrahymena (genus)

SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM


These unicellular protists use hair-like cilia for locomotion and feeding. They are important to biomedical research and have contributed to our understanding of many cellular and biochemical processes. 


Graphic by GSA Deck

Harbour Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena
Scale 7 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 3

PLAY: Harbour Porpoise has a move of 2

FACT: The harbour porpoise is one of six species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest marine mammals. Harbour porpoise is very similar with dolphin.

cold

Graphic by Norma Rose Point School

Mute Swan

Cygnus Olor
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 2

4 POINTS

PLAY: The Mute Swan has a flight of 2.

FACT: Mute Swans are highly intelligent and remember who has been kind to them or not.

cool, warm

Graphic by Norma Rose Point School

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus Americanus
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

6 POINTS

PLAY: Snowshoe Hare has a move of 2.

FACT: The Snowshoe Hare is known for its large feet and its snow white fur coat.

cold, cool

Graphic by Norma Rose Point School