OXFORD UNIT 15

The forest is home to many unusual ________, such as flying squirrels and glowing insects.

• insects

• creatures

• cattle

• feathers

Unlike pets, lions and wolves live in the ________ and must hunt to survive.

• herd

• fur

• wild

• zoo

Bees and butterflies are important ________ that help plants reproduce.

• insects

• creatures

• cattle

• birds

When the dog saw its owner, it ran happily and wagged its tail.

• fur

• tail

• trunk

• wings

Elephants use their long ________ to drink water and pick up food.

• beaks

• tails

• trunks

• bones

The zebra’s black and white ________ help it blend into the tall grass and avoid predators.

• spots

• stripes

• feathers

• wings

The leopard’s golden fur with black ________ helps it hide in the shadows of the forest.

• feathers

• stripes

• trunks

• spots

The ________ can survive without water for many days in the hot desert.

• leopard

• camel

• cow

• bull

A ________ often hides in tall grass while waiting to hunt its prey.

• fly

• gorilla

• leopard

• mosquito

A ________ was buzzing around the kitchen and landed on my food.

• gorilla

• trunk

• fly

• feather