How the Fennec Fox Survives

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1. Details Where does the fennec fox live?

   the sandy Sahara Desert in North Africa cool, misty mountain forests in China oceans around the world, from shallow reefs to the deep sea cold coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean
2. Details Which of these does the fennec fox eat?

   squid deer roots and fruit small lizards
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the fennec fox use huge ears up to 15 centimeters long?

   They let heat escape from its body and help it hear insects moving under the sand. It wraps around branches and avoids sharp thorns. It helps water slide past as it swims. They let it snatch fish out of the water.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   where it lives what it eats why some animals are in danger how its body helps it survive
5. Vocabulary The passage says the fennec fox is an omnivore. What is an omnivore?

   an animal that eats only plants an animal that eats other animals an animal that eats both plants and animals an animal that lives only in water
6. Evidence Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the fennec fox's body suits its home?

   The fennec fox is the smallest fox in the world. This mammal is about 40 centimeters long, not counting its tail. The fennec fox is an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats both plants and animals. One reason the fennec fox survives is huge ears up to 15 centimeters long, which let heat escape from its body and help it hear insects moving under the sand.
7. Inference Based on the passage, why would the fennec fox have trouble surviving somewhere full of trees?

   Its young would be called something else. It would have nothing to do all day. It would grow too big. Its body and habits are suited to a place that is hot and dry.

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