Carnivora

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/carnivora

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 do scientists call birds that hunt like tiny airplanes?Scientists call them Carnivora, a group of raptors that includes eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls.
2. Why do owls fly so quietly?Owls have special feather shapes that make their flight silent, helping them sneak up on prey without being heard.

Avian Predators: Birds that hunt and kill other animals for food, characterized by specialized predatory adaptations.
Ecological Niche: The role and position a species has in its environment, including how it meets its needs for food and shelter.
Bioindicators: Organisms whose presence, absence, or abundance reflects the condition of an environment or ecosystem.
Co-evolution: The process where two or more species reciprocally influence each other's evolution.