Adaptation of the Moorhen

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Film of a moorhen nest and chick.

Iolo Williams takes a look at the nest of a moorhen by a river, discussing the bird's adaptation to its environment and how its eggs are protected from predators and incubated by both partners. Includes footage of a young moorhen chick.
From: Wild about Nature
First Broadcast : 06 March 2007

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11

Subject : Science

Topic : Life processes and living things

Keywords : Adaptation

Notes : Stimulus to a discussion of factors that determine a young moorhen's adaptation to its environment. Use as a precursor to a field trip to a river bank.


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