Tugay

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/tugay

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?Meriones tristrami
2. What is the diet?Omnivore, consuming seeds, roots, green vegetation, insects, and other small invertebrates
3. Where does a tugay live?It lives along rivers in places like Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, in sandy or loamy soil.
4. What does a tugay eat?A tugay eats seeds, roots, herbs, and also insects and other small animals.

Riparian Zones: Ecologically rich areas adjacent to rivers and streams, characterized by distinct vegetation and hydrology.
Thermoregulation: The biological process by which an animal maintains its body temperature within a certain range.
Nutrient Cycling: The movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the process of food production in an ecosystem.