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​What Lives in a Rain Forest?

A rain forest is a habitat. A habitat is a place in nature where animals and plants live. Rain forests are full of life. They are home to more than half of the types of plants and animals in the world! Different kinds of animals live in the different parts of the rain forest. Some animals live in the tops of the tallest trees. Those animals include birds, butterflies, and bats. Other creatures live in the tops of shorter trees. You can find monkeys and toucans there. Animals also live in the lower branches. Those creatures include snakes and tree frogs. Finally, most big rain forest animals live on the rain forest floor. Those animals include anteaters, gorillas, and jaguars.

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What is the main idea of the text you just read called What Lives in a Rain Forest?

• Rain forests are cool places to visit.

• Rain forests are home to many different living creatures.

• Rain forests should not be destroyed.

• Animals and plants live in only one part of the rain forest.

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Getting Around!

Animals such as mountain goats and sheep have bodies that make it easier for them to get around. For example, their hooves have sharp edges that help them grip the steep mountainside. Mountain goats are probably the most surefooted of the mountain animals. Goats sometimes walk out onto a narrow ledge. When the ledge ends, the goats rise up on their back legs, turn around, and walk back.

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What is the main idea of the text you just read called Getting Around?

• Goats can walk backwards on two legs.

• Mountain goats and sheep do not have the adaptations they need to survive.

• Mountain goats and sheep are in danger living on cliffs.

• Animals like mountain goats and sheep are specially adapted to navigate their environments.

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Mountain Lions

The mountain lion is the largest wild cat in North America. The mountain lion is also known as the puma, panther, cougar, or catamount. Once the mountain lion roamed all over North America. As more and more people moved into the lowlands and built towns and cities, the mountain lion was driven away. Unable to survive in the lowlands, the lions were forced to mostly live in the mountains.

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• People's actions changed life for mountain lions.

• Mountain lions are bad for people.

• Mountain lions are called many names.

• Mountain lions can survive anywhere.

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Coral Reefs

Corals build cities in the ocean called reefs. These reefs are very important to ocean life. Thousands of different plants, fish, and other ocean animals live in or close to the reefs. They depend on the coral reefs for shelter and food. One of every four creatures that live in the ocean lives in a coral reef!

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What is the main idea of the text you just read called Coral Reefs?

• Coral reefs can be replaced.

• Coral reefs are important to the survival of much ocean life.

• Corals build cities called reefs.

• The ocean would be the same without reefs.