Define a Word
(adj) very good
excellent
bushy (adj)
Example: Wow, Grandpa's eyebrows are so big and bushy when he doesn't let the barber trim them!
Why do gray wolves and red foxes look a lot like dogs?
Gray wolves and red foxes look a lot like dogs because they are related. They're part of the same family.
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alert
(n) a safe place to be
shelter
prefer (v)
Example: This song sounds nice, but I prefer the one you played for me last time.
Why is the red fox's thick shaggy tail useful?
Red foxes use their thick shaggy tails as protection from the cold.
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excellent
(n) trying to get something others are also trying to get
competition
alert (v)
Example: The dog barked to alert everyone to the mailman walking up to the front door.
Why can't gray wolves live near towns and parks like red foxes can?
Gray wolves live near towns and parks like red foxes because they're too big to hide and steal food from garbage cans. People would see them and kill them.
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protection
(n) things around you (lots of nature, noisy with buildings)
environment
caution (n)
Example: Use caution when you walk over broken glass, since it could cut or stab you when you step on it.
Why are foxes and wolves not in competition for food?
Red foxes eat small animals, birds, fish, and food from garbage cans. Wolves hunt large animals, like deer.
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environment
(n) keeps from being hurt (covers or shields)
protection
raid (v)
Example: The starving teenagers raided the refrigerator for snacks after school.
Name two (2) things red foxes and gray wolves have in common and two (2) things that are different.
Red Foxes:
hunt alone and live alone
eat small animals, birds, fish, food from trash
live near towns and parks (close to people)
waves tail to alert others
Gray Wolves:
hunt, travel, and find shelter in packs of 4 to 7 wolves
eat large animals, like deer
live far away from people
howls to alert others
Both:
bark and growl
are members of the same family
live in forests, deserts, woodlands, and grasslands
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competition