Kind News May/June 2023

What is a parasite?

• A warm-blooded animal

• A fish that lives deep in the ocean

• An animal that feeds on others

• A deer that lives in grassy, wooded areas

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How can you protect your pet from ticks?

• Give him a bath every day

• Don't allow him outside

• Spray him with mosquito repellent

• Check for ticks every day and consider medicine to keep ticks away

Alivia Smith and her family volunteer as ​_______

_______​ ​ ​for kittens who have lost their mothers.

• kind neighbors

• foster caregivers

• cat trainers

• veterinarians

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Someone who studies animals and plants in nature is called a___________

• biologist

• zoologist

• botanist

• naturalist

________________describes changes in the air outdoors from day to day, such as temperature, wind, clear skies, or rain.

___________are the first birds that humans kept as pets.

• Canaries

• Owls

• Pigeons

• Crows

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Dogs and cats are examples of _____________animals because they are kept as pets.

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How many ticks can an adult moose have?

• 5,000

• 45,000

• 5

• 45

A warming climate can affect______________(choose 2)

• the entire ecosystem

• only large animals

• the tiniest animals who have an impact on the mightiest

• only ungulates, like deer and bison

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Animals use_________to help them sense what is around them.

• whiskers

• fur

• their tail

• their feet

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