Answers+for+nonfiction+4.2+(Nick)

="The African Wild Dog"- Unit 4.2 Non-Fiction Book= = = =Comprehension= =A)= =1. He is asking us to imagine the situation in the mighty Sahara desert and also as a prey that a pack of African wild dogs claimed.= =2. They are an endangered species under pressure loss of habitat and diseases.= =3. They are found from the Sahara down to South Africa.= =4. In one pack there may be 3 to 30 animals.= =5. They rely most to their sense of hearing and smelling.= = = =B)= =1. The purpose of this extract is to tell others that the African wild dogs could be extinct if they are not looked out or cared and also to persuade others to care for them.= =2. Readers who are interested in wildlife and animals.= =3. It's because they kill animals and are extremely dangerous.= =4. When they hunt, hunting dogs will pace on another. When the ones leading get tired and can't catch up, the others keep up the relentless pace.= =5. The wild dogs won't be an endangered species anymore and their population will increase.=

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 * = Social life = || = Well organized; co-operate in unique way; live and hunt in packs = ||
 * = Height and Length = || = 75 cm high at the shoulder, with a body 75-100 cm long and a tail 30-40 cm high = ||
 * = Coat = || = Short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white. = ||
 * = Teeth = || = For slicing and grinding and can manage both carnivorous and vegetation diet = ||
 * = Sight = || = Not totally colour-blind, they see mainly in black, white and shades of grey. = ||
 * = Hearing = || = Large ears with 17 muscles, register sounds of 35 000 vibrations per second = ||
 * = Smell = || = Membrane covers an area of 130 sq cm, arranged in folds that filter smells from the incoming air. = ||

=Vocabulary= = =

1. wilderness - natural environment of earth
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2. arid - dry
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3. exception - the act of being excepted
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4. inquisitive - unduly
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5. assasin - murderer
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6. alert - fully attentive
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7. co-ordinating - rank of importance
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8. predators - a organism that exist in preying upon other organisms.
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9. persecution - the act of persecuting
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10. unique - different.
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11. relentless - strict, harsh
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12. confrontation - act of confrontating
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