What If You Had Animal Hair? by Sandra Markle

A polar bear's hair isn't white, but hollow and clear. It looks white because it reflects light just like snow!

• True

• False

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The reindeer's hair has a hollow core to trap air. Not only does this help keep the reindeer warm, it also helps them _____ in water!

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The musk ox has the _______ hair of any wild animal. It's so thick and strong it acts like an armor.

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What keeps the oryx from overheating?

• They wear their sunglasses!

• They have pale colored coats that reflect the sunlight and heat.

• They stay inside their house with air conditioning!

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Only female lions have manes.

• True

• False

Each zebra has a stripe pattern that is completely unique. Zebras also stay together in a herd. What does seeing so many stripes do to hunters?

• Confuses them.

• Makes them excited.

• Makes them sad.

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Why is the three-toed sloth's fur green?

• Spilled paint on its fur.

• Because little plants, called algae grow all over it.

• Because they wanted to be cool and dyed their fur green!

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An artic fox's fur is white in the winter and _____ in the summer.

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Giant pangolin's hair are actually ______.

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How does a porcupine's hair (quills) protect them?

• They look too pretty to touch.

• Get too close and the quills will hook on to your skin and dig in.

• It makes them look scary!

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