Choosing Wildlife Panels for the Curling Lodge

A Display for a Snowy Town

Snow covers the streets around the town's curling lodge. Inside, volunteers are planning a wildlife display for winter visitors. Each panel will have a drawing and a short explanation. The volunteers want visitors to understand how living in a group can help some animals survive. They study wildlife notes before choosing their designs.

One set of notes describes a video of musk oxen, large animals that live in cold northern places. Several calves feed near the adults. When wolves approach, the adults move close together around the calves. The adults face outward, with their horns toward the wolves. The calves stand in the middle. Wolves remain outside the group and later leave. The calves are still inside the group when the video ends.

Another set of notes describes honeybees during cold weather. Workers crowd together in a cluster inside their hive. Bees at the edge form a tightly packed outer layer. Bees near the center have other bees around them. Honeybees need enough warmth to stay alive through winter. An observer can use temperature sensors to compare places inside a cluster without pulling it apart. The volunteers will use practice temperature data to plan their honeybee panel.