the+african+wild+dog+(joshua)

Comprehension

A. 1. He asks us to imagine the situation of the Sahara. 2. Human persecution, loss of habitat and disease. 3. From the Sahara to South Africa. 4. 3 to 30 animals. 5. Their sense of smell and hearing. B. 1. To inform people about African wild dogs. 2. Readers who are interested in animals. 3. Because they kill animals and they are very dangerous. 4. They pace on another. If the leaders get tired, the dogs from behind will move forward and keep up to the prey. 5. The dogs would not be endangered anymore. C. Height and length - 75cm high and 75 -100cm long. Coat - Short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white. Teeth - Sharp, adapted for slicing and grinding both vegetarian and carnivorous diets. Sight - They see mainly in black and white and shades of grey. Hearing - They can register sounds of 35000 vibrations per second. Smell - They have an amazing keen sense of smell, 1 million times better than human beings.

Vocabulary

Wilderness: natural environment of Earth. Arid: dry. Exeption: the act of being exepted. Inquisitive: curious Assasin: murderer Alert: fully attentive. Co-ordinating: rank of importance. Predators: organisms that exist in preying upon other organisms. Persecution: the act of persecuting. Unique: different. Relentless: strict, harsh. Confrontation: the act of confrontating.