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Hi John,
The one that sticks with me most was done 25 years ago at Binder Park Zoo in 
Battlecreek Michigan.  They took a watch (or an illustration that looked 
like a watch) and mounted it on the opposite side of a pond that sat between 
the eagle exhibit and the watch.   The sign next to the eagle exhibit 
explained how an eagle could see the hands on the watch (tell the time - if 
eagles could tell time).  Attached to the sign was a telescope (for the 
people to see that there really was a watch there and to tell the time).   I 
think if I were doing this today- I would use an image of a cell phone with 
the Angry Birds game and have the sign say something like - an eagle can see 
the game being played on the cell phone across the pond.

Monica
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Subject: Animal senses


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Hi,



We are planning a birds exhibition and are trying to make interactive
features that help the visitors understand the superior senses that some
of these birds have. For instance, a barn owl can locate prey based upon
hearing and a golden eagle can see a mouse from over a mile away. Has
anyone been able to demonstrate how humans perceive such things and then
how birds perceive the same thing but better?



Thanks,

John Lor



K. John Lor

Traveling Exhibitions Registrar

Berkshire Museum

39 South St (Route 7)
Pittsfield, MA  01201
413-443-7171 ext. 29

413-443-2135 (fax)

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