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Consider This!

Take a Position! Some animals are built to be daredevils. Humans have to invent tools to help them be
daredevils. What are some examples of this? Do you think humans should be daredevils? Why or why not?
Think About It! Some animals are in danger of losing their homes. For example, humans are destroying
rainforests. This affects several animals in this book. What do you think about this issue?
Learn More
• Article: National Geographic Kids - “Orangutan.” March 1, 2014: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
animals/mammals/facts/orangutan.
• Article: National Geographic – “These Snakes Can Jump—and Scientists Want to Know Why” by Jason Bittel.
November 14, 2019: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/jumping-flying-snakes-australia-
evolution

Glossary

BASE jumpers (BAYS JUHM-purs) people who jump predators (PREH-duh-turz) animals that hunt other
off objects from high places animals for food
daredevils (DEHR-deh-vuhls) people or animals prey (PRAY) animals hunted for food
who do dangerous things
provoked (pruh-VOHKD) angered someone or
flexible (FLEK-suh-buhl) easy to move something

hooves (HOOVZ) the hard part that covers the survive (sur-VYV) stay alive
foot of an animal such as a sheep or horse
parachute (PAR-uh-shoot) safety device that helps
people glide or fall

Index

anacondas, 9 climbing, 6–8, 15, 16, 18, 21 orangutans, 5, 12–14 sheep, 18–20
apes, 5, 12–14 geckos, 6–8, 21 parachutes, 16 sloths, 11–12, 21
arctic foxes, 21 geese, 21, 22–23 predators and prey, 9, 20, snakes, 9, 16–17, 21
attacks, 9 22 survival, 4
humans, 9, 15
baby animals, 14, 20, 21, Rosolie, Paul, 9 tools, 14, 21
22–23 lizards, 6–8 tree snakes, 16–17, 21
barnacle geese, 21, 22–23 Rusinov, Alexander, 15
bharals, 18–20 mating, 19
mountain sheep, 18–20

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