Creature Features

Inventor's IQ Points for this activity: 100
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Investigate the animal kingdom!  See pictures, learn some fun facts, watch videos and print postcards!  There's a lot to know about animals and inventors can find a lot of inspiration from them. 

Did you know?  Dolphins and other animals have always used sound waves for navigation, or finding their way around when they can't see.  This animal technology inspired the human invention SONAR (sound navigation and ranging). 

The first patent involving this technology was awarded in 1913, one year after the Titanic disaster.  SONAR is used today on ships and submarines.  

Learn more here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar


Is a river otter an amphibian, a mammal or a fish?