Vocabulary
A strong natural feeling
An instinct
The name of the Mother Dog
Giselle
What kind of animal is an Oryx?
Deer-like animal
What does the saying "A leopard can't change it's spots" mean?
Most people and animals do not change the way they act
What is the name of the text feature that tells us how to say Giselle's name on page 6?
Pronunciation guide, or parentheses
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
predator
Who found the baby squirrel?
Debby Cantlon's neighbor
What kind of instinct does every lion have?
Hunting instinct
What happened to the adult baboon (page 13)?
What is the text feature in the box on page 8 called?
Sidebar
Animals that predators hunt
prey
What did Mother Dog (Giselle) do to take care of the squirrel?
Cuddle, clean it's fur, and feed
(at least one of these answers is acceptable)
What animal did the Mother Lion take care of?
Baby oryx
How old was the leopard when scientists started recording her?
8 days old
Find the sentence in the main part of the text that is explained by the photograph on page 14 and the caption on page 15.
She moved the baboon into a tall tree where it would be safe.
Natural chemicals that animals produce
pheromones
How did the Mother Dog (Giselle) treat the squirrel?
Like one of her own puppies
Why did the Mother Lion protect the baby oryx?
To make sure other animals didn't catch and eat it
Who did Mother Leopard protect the baby baboon from?
A pack of hyenas
Why do animals have to watch out for hyenas?
They eat all kinds of animals, even animals larger than them. They eat almost all parts of an animal, including bones.
(at least one of these answers is acceptable)
An animal instinct that is different from the mothering instinct.
Hunt/kill other animals for food
How long did the squirrel stay with Debby and Giselle?
Until it was bigger and stronger and healthy.
Why were scientists surprised by the Mother Lion's mothering instinct?
They had never seen anything like that because lions usually hunt oryx, not take care of them
What are some mothering instincts Mother Leopard showed the baby baboon?
Clamped her mouth over the baby baboon's neck to pick it up, clean it, curled up with it to keep it warm
(at least one of these answers is acceptable)
What are the 2 text features on page 9?
Photograph and caption
(both answers needed to get points)