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Yellow-Necked Turtle

Podocnemis unifilis
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

3 POINTS

• Yellow-Necked Turtles can grow up to 45cm long and weigh up to 8kg.

• They are one of the largest South American turtles.

Warm, Hot

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Atlantic Sea Nettle

Chrysaora quinquecirrha
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 4

8 POINTS

• Atlantic Sea Nettles immobilize and obtain their prey using their stinging tentacles.
• If stung by a nettle, you will get a painful rash for 20 minutes!

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Turtle

Testudines
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS

• Turtles can live for more than 100 years.

• A turtle’s shell is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Human Activity

Event
Scale 8 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | EVENT

• The latin name for humans (Homo sapien) means “wise man” or “knowing man.” • Many species have gone extinct as a result of human activity.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Butterfly Bush

Asclepias tuberosa
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT

• Butterfly Bush flowers attract nectar-eating animals.

• Spreads easily in open areas.

Cool, Warm, Hot

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Raccoon

Procyon lotor
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT

• Raccoons get their name from the Proto-Algonquian “ahrah-koon-em,” meaning “one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands.”

Cold, Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Ubuntu Squid

Squid ubuntu
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 4

9 POINTS

• Ubuntu Squid have half-green eyes.

• The lower part of its body is a lighter colour than the top.

Cool

Graphic by Sara Shayan
*this is not a real organism as far as I can tell… read more

Lily Pads

Nymphaeaceae
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS

• The lily pads we saw at the Richmond Dyke were green and all bunched together. They had yellow spots in the middle of the pad.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Tiger

Panthera tigris
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 5

6 POINTS

• The tiger is the largest of the four “Big Cats” in the genus Panthera.
• Tigers have a life span of 10-15 years in the wild. They can live 20+ years in captivity.

Cool, Warm, Hot

Graphic by Sara Shayan