The+African+Wild+Dog+(Jerrick's+Work)

=Comprehension=

=A= =1.Imagine ourselves to an African dog.= =2. a. human persecution= =b. loss of habitat= =c. disease= =3.From the Sahara down to South Africa.= =4. 3 to 30 animals= =5.Superb hearing and their nose.= =B= =1.To give a brief explanation of how The African wild dog lives and why we should not hunt them.= =2.Hunters, Animal Organizations, Rangers( as in the one who patrols)= =3.It is because they like kill and they usually go in groups or packs.= =4.They work together to confuse the prey and kill it.= =5.These dogs will not be endangered .= =C= =Fact File- The African Wild Dog.= =and Length= || =It stand about 75 cm high at the shoulder, with a body 75-100 cm long and a tail measuring 30-40 cm, flared at the end and with a white tip.= || = = ||
 * = Social Life = || = Well organized, co-operate in unique way; live and hunt in packs. = ||
 * =Height=
 * =Coat= || =The coat is short and black brown, blotched with yellow and white.=
 * =Teeth= || =long, narrow heads with long jaws and plentiful teeth.= ||
 * =Sight= || =Dogs can see quite well. Not totally color-blinded, they see mainly in black, white and shades of grey.= ||
 * =Hearing= || =Has superb hearing. Have large ears with 17 muscles, which allow them to prick up swivel their ears to pin-point any noise..= ||
 * =Smell= || =Great sense of smell- about a million times better than that of human beings!= ||

=Vocabulary= = = =1. wilderness:unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition.= =2.arid: lacking of something.= =3.exception: not included.= =4.inquisitive: to investigate.= =5.assassin:murderer.= =6.alert: watchful.= =7.co-ordinating: of equal importance.= =8.predators:The one who kills the prey.= =9.persecution: to oppress.= =10,unique: different from others.= =11,relentless: strictness.= =12.confrontation: meeting face to face about a problem.= = = =Grammar= =A= =1.The hunting dog __eats__ only meat. A = =2.Antelope are __hunted__ by wild dogs. P = =3.Lame or young animals are __picked__ on by the dogs. P = =4. All African predators __avoid__ the wild dogs. A = =B= =1.Long noses have been developed by dogs.= =2.Zebra was sometimes preyed by the African wild dogs.= =3.Their food was gobbled and swallowed by the dogs.= =4.Creatures which stand perfectly still was overlooked by the dogs.=