Awesome Animals!

A collaboration between University of North Carolina Asheville and Weaverville Primary School

How can a snake eat an alligator?

That must be a hungry snake! Mary Elaina Elmasian and Brittany Barker-Jones explain how a snake can consume an alligator as large or larger than itself. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

How do eagles fly so fast?

There are many eagle species and they all fly fast. Do you know what the fastest eagle is? Olivia Wellstead and McKenzie Vernon answer this and other questions about eagles. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

Why do cheetahs have spots?

Why would the fastest land animals have unique spots from head to toe? Join Brooke Jordan-Brown and Kristin Black as they take you on a  safari in Sub-Saharan Africa to learn about the amazing cheetah. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

Why do ducks swim to duck tolling retrievers?

Retrievers are hunting dogs, so why do birds flock toward them? Avery Dart and Anna Slayton answer this question in their great video. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

How do chameleons change color?

Lots of animals change colors, but chameleons change color in a unique way. Whisper Smith and Samantha Hazlett have researched the answer and explain how they do it. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

Why are alligators green?

Of all the colors they could be, alligators typically are dark green or black. Why? Kellen Alsip and Haley Lindsey explore the different colors of alligators and explain why some alligators, are green, some are black and others are striped. This video was produced for Dr. Becca Hale’s Principles of Zoology course in March 2018.

Welcome to Awesome Animals!

Welcome to Awesome Animals! – a blog of student video projects, maintained by Biology faculty at the University of North Carolina Asheville. This project was initiated by Becca Hale, Associate Professor of Biology, in 2014 as a collaboration with Mark Ussery, Media Coordinator at Weaverville Primary School, and his first grade students.

We are in the process of migrating our posts from awesomeanimalsunca.blogspot.com. To view some of our past posts, please visit that site while this one is under construction.

Thanks for exploring our students’ work!

Why do geckos float on water?

This video was written and produced by Henry Gates and West Ross in April 2016 for Graham Reynold’s Principles of Zoology class at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

Why do jellyfish sting?

This video was written and produced by Kyla Gargiulo and Kelly Richardson in April 2016 for Graham Reynold’s Principles of Zoology class at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

Why is the giant squid so rare?

This video was written and produced by Laura Fanatico and Lisa Mills in April 2016 for Graham Reynold’s Principles of Zoology class at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

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