Vocabulary
What is an instinct?
A strong natural feeling
What is 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
What is a predator?
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
What animal did Mother Dog (Giselle) take care of?
Baby squirrel
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
What is a prey?
Animals that predators hunt
What did Mother Dog (Giselle) do to take care of the squirrel?
Cuddle, clean it's fur, and feed
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What animal did the Mother Lion take care of?
Baby oryx
How old was the leopard when scientists started recording her?
8 days old
Why do animals protect and take care of other baby animals different from them?
Baby animals produce a sweet baby smell
What are pheromones?
Natural chemicals that animals produce
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)
What's one example of an instinct that's different that mothering (page 8)?
Hunt/kill other animals for food
What happened to the squirrel when it was big enough?
They let it go free
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)