"Wing" It (Ornithology)
The flightless bird native to New Zealand
The type of ever-growing teeth in beavers
Incisors
Scientific name for domestic dog
Canis lupus
A day of the week volunteers can come in
Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays
The CSU Collections has this extinct bird skeleton in a cigar box
Auk
Sharks differ from fish because their skeletons are made of this particular material
cartilage
The most diverse Order in the world
Rodentia
Hours needed to perform specimen prep
10 volunteer hours
This bird native to Colorado is known for avoiding building homes in the trees, and prefers prairie dogs as its neighbor
Burrowing Owl
This animals' bacculum was commonly used as a weapon by the Alaskan Natives
Walrus
Scientific name for Western Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
The Collections Manager
Jennifer Brady
This is the harpey eagles' prey of choice out in the amazon rainforest
Sloths
The amount of bones in a giraffe's kneck
Seven (just like humans!)
Cam the Ram's scientific name
Ovis canadensis
The name of the specimen used in our logo
Two-toed Sloth
This North American shorebird that famously engages in "egg-dumping", laying eggs in other birds nests
Brown-headed cowbird
Hummingbirds have an enlarged joint here, allowing full rotation for hovering flight.
Shoulder joint
Meleagris gallapavois typically served as a traditional american dinner.
Turkey
Chemical that was commonly used in preserving bird specimens
arsenic