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It's all Absolutely Horrible!

Absolutely Horrible - that's the theme for our new History Workshops at DZG!

Education Presenters, wearing authentic costume, take students through a series of sessions in the Castle Undercroft including Horrible Arms and Armour, and Horrible Food and Drink, where they encounter creepy crawlies and horrid diseases from Tudor times.

Later, there's a chance to join Baron Dudley in bringing history to life on a tour of the Castle kitchen where he samples forgotten foods and explains just how horrible times were for the families who lived on site.

For more details contact DZG's Education Department on 01384 215306 or email education@dudleyzoo.org.uk

History Workshops at DZG

DZG FACTS LINE... The rhinoceros's horn is made of the same thing found in our hair and fingernails, which is called keratin. DZG FACTS LINE... A crocodile cannot stick it's tongue out. DZG FACTS LINE... The flea can jump 350 times it's body length, which is like a human jumping the length of a football field. DZG FACTS LINE... An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. DZG FACTS LINE... Elephants are the only animals that can't jump (thankfully!!). DZG FACTS LINE... The world's smallest owl is the elf owl which weighs 1.5 ounces and is the size of a sparrow. DZG FACTS LINE... Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin. DZG FACTS LINE... A penguin swims at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour. DZG FACTS LINE... A mouse is so small compared to an elephant, that an elephant does not even know that there is a mouse close to it!! DZG FACTS LINE... An adult lion's roar is so loud, it can be heard up to five miles away. DZG FACTS LINE... The world's smallest owl is the elf owl which weighs 1.5 ounces and is the size of a sparrow. DZG FACTS LINE... A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

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