🔬 Animal Research Sheet
Potoo
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📖 Read about me
The potoo is a nocturnal bird that by day points its head up, freezes on a snapped branch, and its mottled feathers make it look exactly like a dead stump. At night it opens enormous yellow eyes and a huge gaping mouth to catch insects — and special slits in its eyelids let it watch while 'asleep'.
🌍 Where do I live? (my habitat)
⚡ What is my superpower?
🤯 One weird TRUE fact I learned
🔎 How do scientists KNOW this?
(Hint: look for clues in the facts — did they film it, measure it, or test it?)
✏️ Draw me!
❓ One question I still have
Wild Zoo Facts · https://wildzoofacts.com/animals/potoo/ — read the full facts, watch the video, and check your answers.