Falkland Islands wolf

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/falkland-islands-wolf

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?Dusicyon australis
2. What is the location?Falkland Islands (West and East Falkland)
3. Where did the Falkland Islands wolf live?It lived on both West and East Falkland, in windy grasslands and rocky coastlines.
4. How did the Falkland Islands wolf get to the islands?Scientists think it may have crossed land bridges that no longer exist or was brought by people.

Endemic: Native or restricted to a particular geographic region.
Canid: A member of the dog family (Canidae), including wolves, foxes, jackals, and domestic dogs.
Cladistic Analysis: A method of classifying organisms based on shared derived characteristics, often using genetic data.
Extinction: The complete disappearance of a species from Earth.