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Show A-18 The Park Record Scene & Heard Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 3-6, 2018 Photos by Tanzi Propst An education in adaptation Sarah Jacobsen, owner and educator at Wild Wonders, an exotic animal rescue based in Genola, stopped by Trailside Elementary on Thursday to educate kindergarteners on how animal species adapt and survive over time. The kids got the opportunity to interact with various animals, including a kinkajou, a ball python and a hedgehog. To order prints of any Park Record photo, go to: parkrecordphoto.smugmug.com Emmet Miller and Saylor Dahl take their turns petting Lucille, a ball python. Native to west Africa, ball pythons constrict their prey. Sarah Jacobsen, owner and educator at Wild Wonders, introduces herself to the assembled Trailside Elementary kindergarteners. Kindergartener Elyse Beerboom, middle, gets a hug from Dobby, a kinkajou. Kinkajous are also called “honey bears.” Native to South America’s jungles, these mammals are distantly related to raccoons and have developed flexible joints to traverse the canopies. 1/4 Vertical Trib Trinity Ads.pdf 3 2/14/2018 3:43:17 Sarah Jacobsen introduces Dobby toPM the class. Kinkajous also have a prehensile tail that makes life in the trees easier. Jacobsen holds Lucille as she presents the snake’s adaptation, a tough yet flexible coat of scales which allows it to move freely. Jacobsen holds up Toothpick, a hedgehog. This aptly named hedgehog’s adaptation is its toothpick-like spikes, which deter predators. New Equipment is Expensive The Park Record’s “Help Wanted” section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction |