Stephanie Hamm

Pre Uni Science With Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Greenhills College

[Tori McEvoy @torimcevoygcc]

Orcas have a second auditory circuit while most mammals only have one. These two completely separate pathways to their brain’s cortex shows that they are doing something very complex with sound processing. #bigbrains #orcas

[Tori McEvoy @torimcevoygcc]

Despite being a mammal, platypuses lay eggs. Scientists believe this is because their ancestors took to the water to escape marsupials on the land who could not afford to venture into the aquatic environment. #platypus #mammals

[Stephanie Hamm @SHammGCC]

The skin of a polar bear is black. Their fur is also translucent but appears white as it reflects the surrounding light. #polarbear #snow

[Stephanie Hamm @SHammGCC]

Many male penguins gift female penguins rocks in order to woo them. They search through piles of rocks to find the smoothest, most perfect ones. #penguins #rocks