A+flat+wilderness...(oriana)

=A.1.)The writer asks you to imagine the situation and condition of the mighty Sahara with very hot temperature.The only animal on land is a lion;others live underground.= =2.)Pressure from human persecution, loss of habitat and disease.= =3.)From the Sahara down to South Africa.= =4.)From 3 to 30 animals= =5.) Sense of smell lies in the nose, superb hearing.= =B.1.)To prevent them from extinction.= =2.)The authority and readers.= =3.)Dogs can see quite well, but most species do not hunt mainly by sight and often overlook creatures that stand perfectly still. Although not totally colour-blind, they see mainly in black, white and shades of grey.= =4.)They surrounds and bring down their victim.= =5.)African wild dogs will continue to survive in the wild.= =C.Height and length-Height-75-100cm long tail-30-40cm= =Coat-short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white.= =Teeth-The cheek teeth are adapted for slicing and grinding and can manage both carnivorous and vegetarians diets= =Sight-Can see quite well, not totally colour blind, they see mainly in black, white and shades of grey= =Hearing-Superb hearing, they can register sounds of 35000 vibrations per second( compared to 20000 per second for our ears and 25000 per second for a cat's)= =Smell-amazingly keen sense of smell-about 1 million times better than that of human beings.=

=Vocabulary= =1.Wilderness-A wild and uncultivated region= =2.arid-being without moisture= =3.exception-exclusion= =4.inquisitive-curious= =5.assassin-murderer= =6.alert-fully aware and attentive= =7.co-ordinating-help each other= =8.predator-any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.= =9.persecution-torture= =10.unique-existing as the only one= =11.relentless-harsh= =12.confrontation-challange=