Ruby+-+Technology

Hi,

My name is Ruby. For this terms technology unit we all have to do an enrichment toy for an endangered animal to use if it was kept in captivity. The animal I am doing is the leopard.


 * Problem:** The leopard is a strong swimmer, it has good climbing ability and it is known for its agility. It can run at around 58 kilometres per hour, leap over 6 metres horizontally and jump around 3 metres vertically.Leopards hunt for their food and they eat anything like dung beetles, fish, birds, monkeys and rodents. If the leopard was kept in captivity it might not have the same challenge of searching for its food as it had in the wild.


 * Solution:** I am going to create a maze course with obstacles that the leopard would have to go through to get its food. The course will allow the leopard to use its jumping, leaping, swimming and running skills.


 * Materials:**
 * Wood to make the fence
 * Hedges to make the maze
 * Water to make the pond