Non-fiction+4.2+(shella)

=Comprehension= =a) 1. The writer pictured a flat wilderness, with only a few short, spindly trees and tufts of bush. It is silent and still. The air, over 35 degrees celcius at the moment, makes everything seem tremble slightly. This is the southern fringe of the mighty Sahara. At night,the arid plain is alive with living creatures. Most of them are underground now -- avoiding the fierce heat but you are an exception - you are a young lion. = =2. Under pressure from human persecution, loss of habitat and disease.= =3. It was found in Sahara down to South Africa.= =4. The minimum number of dogs in a pack is 3 and the maximum number of dogs in a pack is 30.= =5. The two senses are smelling and hearing that they rely one most for haunting.= =b) 1. It let the readers know more about The African Wild Dogs.= =2. I think the readers.= =3. It is because they are fascinating and skilled predators.= =4. When we're trapped by them, they approach us with their sharp claws.= =5. They would protect them and used it as a protecter.= =c) Height and length: 75 cm high, with body 75-100 cm long and a tail measuring 30-40 cm. = = Coat: Short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white. = =Teeth: Cheek teeth are adapted for slicing and grinding and can manage both carnivorous and vegetarian diets. = =Sight: mainly in black, white and shades of grey. = =Hearing: They h ave large ears with 17 muscles, which allow them to prick up and swivel their ears to pin-point any noise. = =Smell: Consist of invisible molecules of chemicals floating in the air. When these molecules land on the special 'olfactory membrane' inside the nose, the nerves carry the information to the brain.=

=Vocabulary:=

=Wilderness: large uncultivated area of land= =arid: dry= =exception: except= =inquisitive: wanted to know the answer= =assassin: murderer= =alert: attention= =co- ordinating: to work together= =predators: the animal that hunt prey= =persecution: abuse= =unique: unusual= =relentless: steady= =confrontation: meeting each other= = =