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EYFS Meet Exotic Animals

EYFS had the opportunity to interact with a range of exotic animals and learned interesting facts about each one. They enjoyed safely holding and observing creatures such as a millipede, cockroach, giant snail, gerbil, frog, tarantula, and a snake.

EYFS had the opportunity to interact with a range of exotic animals and learned interesting facts about each one. They enjoyed safely holding and observing creatures such as a millipede, cockroach, giant snail, gerbil, frog, tarantula, and a snake.

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