Texas A&M Forest Service Nature Challenge
Mountain Lion Adaptations & Tracking
Participants will delve into the world of mountain lions, learning about their diet, adaptations, and role in the ecosystem. A hands-on animal clay track activity will allow them to create and analyze prints, fostering a deeper understanding of wildlife tracking.
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This Challenge is for:
- All Ages
Challenge Topics:
- At Home
- Online or Virtual
- School Campus
This Challenge is accessible for:
- People who speak Spanish
Things you’ll need...
Don’t forget your...
- Mountain Lion Fact Sheet (provided)
- Clay or playdough
- Paw print template (provided or optional)
- Photos of real mountain lion tracks (provided)
- Pencil or pen (for worksheet if applicable)
To complete this challenge
Step one
1
Download and review the Mountain Lion Fact Sheet to learn about their habitat, diet, adaptations, and role in the food web.
Step two
2
Prepare your clay (or playdough) and flatten it to create a smooth surface for your track.
Step three
3
Using a mountain lion paw print template or by hand-sculpting, press the paw shape into the clay to form the track. Let it dry or cure.
Step four
4
Compare your track to real wildlife track photos and discuss how scientists use tracks to monitor and study mountain lions in the wild.
Step five
Earn your badge!
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Texas A&M Forest Service and cooperators collectively known as “Nature Challenge” have not inspected the physical locations of challenges. No warranty of safecondition, or fitness for particular use is granted by Nature Challenge. Nature Challenge has not vetted whether the challenges, as formatted by the Provider, is safe. Anyone performing this challenge will be doing so at their own risk.
