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Vocabulary Vocabulary

stalks

The cat stalks the mouse, carefully watching and following until he catches it.

stalks

In the foothills near my house, a mountain lion might be hunting. He stalks across a dry hillside. His golden fur matches the grass.

stalks

Stalks means to follow someone or something quietly and carefully in order to catch it.

thick et

The rabbit dashed into the thicket of greenery and disappeared when it heard our voices.

thicket

The fawn’s spots match the sun and shade that dapple the thicket where she hides.

thicket

Thicket means a thick growth of shrubs or bushes.

prowl ing

prowling

Many animals can be found prowling around our neighborhood at night, looking for food.

prowling

The fawn and the doe, and the prowling lion-each one of these animals is camouflaged.

Prowling means moving quietly or secretly.

prey

The hawk found small mice to be tasty prey.

prey

Camouflage helps an animal hide from enemies, and it can help a hunter sneak up on its prey.

prey

Prey is an animal that is hunted by another for

food.

threat ened

The visitors were threatened by the barking dog. They thought the dog might bite them.

threatened

Certain chameleons, squids, and octopuses can turn different colors in seconds flat. They may change because they feel excited or threatened.

threatened

Threatened means to feel that you are in danger or harm.

pred a tor

A predator, an animal that hunts another animal for food, can be found in the jungle.

predator

A flash of bright color may be enough to fool a predator, or to scare it away.

predator

A predator is an animal that hunts another animal for food.