Avellana

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/avellana

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Avellana
2. Where does an Avellana live?Avellanas live in shallow, subtidal coastal waters, especially in the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. They like sandy or muddy bottoms where they can find food and stay safe from predators.
3. How does an Avellana eat its food?An Avellana uses a special tool called a radula, a tiny ribbon with many teeth, to scrape algae from surfaces. It also eats small invertebrates and organic matter that are in the sand.

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