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A predator is an animal that hunts other animals for food.

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The parrots had to adapt to their changing environment. They moved to a deeper part of the forest, where trees were not being cut down. They also began eating different plants and insects.

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The cougar, like other big cats eats mostly small animals.

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Unlike most animals that hunt during the day, nocturnal animals hunt only at night.

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We are reading about mammals, such as apes, cows, horses, and whales.

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The bones of the enormous, or very large, dinosaur are being moved to the museum.

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