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Increasing Night Life of Mammals - De-Natured

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How do animals avoid predators, including humans, if they can't move to a new habitat? The third video in a four-part series explains a recently published article on the topic of adaptations. Many mammals shift their schedules to a more nocturnal one to avoid humans, but the debate on whether the adaptation is a positive shift continues.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have the class interview a local wildlife expert about changing habits of local mammals
  • Share the full text of the discussed article
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of nocturnal animals, humans' impact on the environment, and adaptations
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Highlights new vocabulary words
  • Provides closed captioning for the hearing impaired
Cons
  • None