We all have images in our heads of bears taking it easy on the ice floe, or camels chilling out in the Sahara. Except we forget that one is facing extremely low temperatures and the other probably hasn’t had a drink in weeks. How the hell do they do it? Following on from the new area dedicated to young people, due to open very soon, the Musée des Confluences is launching this exhibition from February 19, also aimed at curious youngsters.
With the exhibition “Trop Forts! Lama, bear and penguin are on the podium…
Mike Horn isn’t even close… All the animals that surround us (without exception) have adapted to the conditions in which they evolve. We humans have used our intelligence (and cunning!) to dress, eat and control our environment…
The “Trop Forts!” exhibition takes a look at these unusual animals, which are reshuffling the cards of the law of survival of the fittest. Designed for children aged 8 to 12, the exhibition is a good way for young and old alike to put the mechanisms of adaptation and acclimatization into perspective, and to understand the fragility of the natural world around us.
… but the tardigrade remains the champion of champions!
Let’s rack our brains… and imagine any torture that would be the most terrible to endure. Burned? No problem. Thrown into the void? No problem. Dehydrated? Pffff…. The tardigrade is virtually indestructible. Its small size (0.1 mm) allows it to slip through the cracks of any net. To mark the occasion, the exhibition is organizing two lectures on the animal on April 16, one reserved for younger visitors at 2pm and the other for those aged 16 and over at 3:30pm. We don’t know about you, but we really want to know more!