Welcome to Kent District Library’s Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Do worms have tongues?” and “Which animals have opposable thumbs?” We also share a bat fact of the day and a historical fiction book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Concerning worms:
https://discovery.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/qxxjaef27z
https://animalcorner.org/animals/worms/
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Oligochaeta/
Worms Are Wonderful | Amazing Animals | Backyard Science | SciShow Kids
Concerning opposable thumbs:
https://kidadl.com/facts/get-a-grip-animals-with-opposable-thumbs-that-will-amaze-all-kids
https://www.britannica.com/animal/primate-mammal/Hands-and-feet#ref876331
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb#Opposition_and_apposition
Here’s a fun activity to try at home that shows why thumbs are important!
https://www.generationgenius.com/activities/external-animal-parts-activity-for-kids/
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