Vocab
What is a den?
the lair or shelter of a wild animal, especially a predatory mammal.
mama doesn't want what to get near her babies
predators
lynx ears are..
tufted
square
squatty
what is another word for what the mama is hunting for
rabbit or bunny
how many kittens are there?
four
What is a predator?
any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms
where do these lynx live
baby lynx are called
kittens
what area does she find to hunt on
wildlife preservation area
where do they want to play?
under the pines with their mom
what is a snowshoe hare
a large-footed North American hare(rabbit)
Lynx need what climate or like which climate best?
Colder/snowy
their paws are like what?
snow shoes
What does deforesting mean?
humans or machines chopping down trees to make room for something else.
why can't their mother play with them
she needs to get them food to eat
population is...
the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
what color are lynx?
tan/brown, sometimes with spots
lynx have to be what while hunting? (two things)
silent and patient
what falls right next to mama?
a huge pine
what makes mama lynx nervous about the road
she has seen animals get killed by cars
what is a lynx
a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.
the word coast is a homograph
mama says the coast is clear, what is the other meaning of coast?
coast near the waters edge
what makes hunting hard
when she nears the road, what has scared the hares off
the loud traffic on the road
why does mama want to cross the busy road
she can't find any hares on her side and maybe there are more on the other side