The Field Museum

A nice sketching session with TK and VF before heading off to C2E2 and getting some snazzy stickers.

Because it’s always fun to look these up and find some fun facts via my pal Wikipedia:

Crowned crane - The grey crowned crane is the national bird of Uganda. These are the only cranes to be able to nest in trees, thanks to a long hind toe that can grab onto branches. These cranes will inflate that little (red) sack under its chin as part of a breeding display. 

Hog Badger - A “near threatened” species mostly found in Thailand and north-east India, as well as other parts of southeast Asia and southern China. 

Tammar Wallaby - Found in southern and western Australia, this is the smallest wallaby (about the size of a rabbit!) I thought this was especially interesting: “ The tammar has several notable adaptations, including the ability to retain energy while hopping, colour vision and the ability to drink seawater.”