Herbivore, Carnivore
In Herbivore, Carnivore VCE Biology students will learn about how inherited adaptations help an African species to survive. They will explore the adaptations that enable animals to obtain and digest food.
Students will investigate the relationships between species in an African ecosystem, determine the impact of keystone species and represent the interdependencies in a food web. This includes conducting scientific analysis of the zoo's collection of skulls and scats.
About the Program
In Herbivore, Carnivore VCE Biology students will learn about how inherited adaptations help an African species to survive. They will explore the adaptations that enable animals to obtain and digest food.
Students will investigate the relationships between species in an African ecosystem, determine the impact of keystone species and represent the interdependencies in a food web. This includes conducting scientific analysis of the zoo's collection of skulls and scats.
Further Infomation
Your zoo visit will include: Introduction (for arrivals between 9:45am – 10:00am), Zoo Teacher workshop (70 minutes), Safari Bus Tour (40 minutes) and keeper talks.
Objectives
Students will learn:
- The structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations that allow mammals to survive in Africa
- About relationships and interdependencies between African species, as represented by food webs
- How scientific knowledge and skills are used in zoos and wildlife conservation
- The biological importance of genetic diversity within a species or population