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Animals, Animals
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Animals, AnimalsA Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Reader • Word Count: 263
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The elk is in the deer family.
Males have large antlers.
Elks are excellent swimmers
and can run very fast.
Wildcatshide in tree trunks
and the burrows of other animals.
They hunt rats, mice, birds, and rabbits.
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Badgers live in burrows.
They eat roots, fruits, eggs, and insects.
They can be mean fighters.
The pumais a large cat.
It is also called a cougar,
panther, or mountain lion.
It eats deer, birds, and other animals.
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Elands are a kind of antelope.
They live on grasslands.
They can live for weeks
without drinking water.
Long ago, many large herds of bisonroamed grasslands.
Most of these bison were killed by hunters.
Today, hunters are not allowed to hunt bison.
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This camel has a long winter coat.
When it is well fed, its humps stand up.
The humps fall to one side if the camel has not eaten.
The foxis a member of the dog family.
It lives in a burrow.
It eats small animals, including frogs.
Snow leopards live on cold mountains.
They have thick fur to stay warm.
They hunt wild goats, sheep, and other animals.11
The great gray kangaroo
carries its babies in its pouch.
It uses its strong back legs to hop.
Kangaroos eat grass and other plants.12
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Polar bearslive in cold places.
They have thick fur.
They eat seals, walruses,
small mammals, birds, and fish.14
The hippopotamus spends
most of its time in water.
It eats grass and water plants.
Its eyes and nostrils stick out so that
it can see and breathe when under water.