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Two Ways to Survive: the Bengal Tiger and the Hedgehog

Full of trees places are hard to live in, yet both the Bengal tiger and the hedgehog manage it. They solve the same problem in different ways.

The Bengal tiger lives in the forests, grasslands and mangrove swamps of India and Bangladesh. It is up to 3 meters long, including its tail. It has orange fur with dark stripes, which helps it hide in tall grass and shadows while it stalks prey. It is a carnivore and eats deer, wild pigs and water buffalo.

The hedgehog, meanwhile, lives in gardens, hedges and woodland across the UK, Ireland and Europe. It is about 25 centimeters long. It has about 5,000 to 7,000 sharp spines, which protect it when it rolls into a tight ball. It is a carnivore and eats beetles, caterpillars and earthworms.

Both animals show that there is more than one way to survive in a full of trees place.

Questions

  1. Compare and contrast What do the two animals have in common?
  2. Compare and contrast Which detail is true of the Bengal tiger but not the hedgehog?
  3. Details How does the hedgehog use about 5,000 to 7,000 sharp spines?
  4. Compare and contrast Which animal is larger?
  5. Main idea Which sentence best states the main idea?
  6. Text structure How is this passage organized?

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