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BIRD HOMES
Many birds will build a nest for shelter.
Nests protect young birds and eggs.
Birds use materials they find in the
environment to build their nest.
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Some birds build their nests on the ground.
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Some birds build nests in trees.
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Some birds find shelter inside hollow trees.
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Some birds build their nest on the water.
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No matter where a nest is built, it provides a safe habitat ….
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…for baby birds to grow.
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Mimic means to copy. Biomimicry is when we copy nature.
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Weaver birds use grassesto make their nests.
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Grasses were used to make theroof on this hut.
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These animals dug out thethe earth to build a home.
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Mud is used to build these homes. The homes stay cool in hot climates.
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Some animals find shelter and make their homes inside caves, like these bats.
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These homes have been built in the rock openings.
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People can keep warm in a shelter built from ice, just like a polar bear.
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Many animals and insectsmake their homes underground like these meerkats.
Who could live here?
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People are building homes under ground to stay nice and cool in hot climates.
Can humans live underground? YES
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Beavers and thesefox have used branches and logsfrom trees to buildtheir homes.
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Many of our homes are made with lumber from trees.
Is your home made from trees?
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This car has a shape similar to this boxfish.
Scientists are using biomimicry to design many new products.
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The fish is strong and swims very fast. The car is also strong and quick.
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Engineers designed this train by copying the beak of the kingfisher bird.
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The long nose on the train helps it cut thewind and move quickly.
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These shoes have a special paint on them that reflects light like the wings on this butterfly
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This building stays cool without air conditioning.Scientists mimicked a termite nest to engineer the air flow of the building.
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When the wind blows through theseopenings the habitats are cooled.
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The Ultracane helps people find their way when they can’t see. The cane works by copying the way bats use sonar.
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Scientists are learning new things from nature everyday. Imagine the new things you can create by mimicking nature.