Ncme: ______________________________

Wor|d's Lorgest Morsup|o|

8y Guy 8e||eront|
WhcI /u:Irc|icn mcmmc| ccn |ecp 25 feeI
in cne hcp cnc mcve fcr :hcrI pericc: cI 35 mi|e:
cn hcur Ihe rec kcngcrcc. / fu|| grcwn mc|e
:Icnc: c: Ic|| c: c :ix fccI per:cn cnc weigh: 200
pcunc:. Ihi: i: :|ighI|y Ligger Ihcn Ihe grey
kcngcrcc, mcking iI Ihe wcr|c: |crge:I mcr:upic|.
WhcI: c mcr:upic| / mcmmc| where Ihe
mcIher hc: c pcuch fcr ccrrying, feecing cnc
prcIecIing her ycung.
Whi|e c rec kcngcrcc mcy Le Ihe |crge:I mcr:upic|, Ihe newLcrn LcLy i: Iiny, uncer cn inch
|cng. /fIer c few mcnIh: cf :|eeping, nur:ing cnc grcwing in mcm: :Icmcch pcuch Ihe ycung
kcngcrcc {jcey) Legin: Ic ccme cuI. 8uI iI hurrie: Lcck Ic Ihe pcuch fc:I when frighIenec, hungry cr
cc|c. EvenIuc||y, Ihe jcey geI: :c Lig iI hcng: cuI cf Ihe pcuch. Ihen, cI eighI mcnIh: c|c, iI :Icy: cuI.
8uI Ihe jcey remcin: c|c:e Ic mcm unIi| reccy Ic |ive cn iI: cwn.
Fec kcngcrcc: cre gccc :wimmer:. Hcwever, Ihey cre Le:I kncwn fcr Iheir hcpping cLi|iIie:.
Iheir |cng, pcwerfu| hinc |eg: hcve Lig feeI. Hcpping mcve: Ihem uick|y cver Iheir grc::y, :hruLLy
cnc ce:erI hcLiIcI:. Mecnwhi|e, c Ihick Ici| he|p: Ihem Lc|cnce cnc :Ieer.
WhcI cc rec kcngcrcc: ecI Grc::, |ecve: cnc cIher vegeIcIicn. /nc gue:: whcI - Ihey cfIen
regurgiIcIe fccc cnc chew Iheir cuc ju:I |ike c ccw.
Ihe rec kcngcrcc: vegeIcricn cieI prcvice: much cf iI: wcIer. lI ccn c|:c gc |cng pericc:
wiIhcuI crinking. SIcying in Ihe :hcce, pcnIing cnc |imiIing mc:I ccIiviIy Ic nighIIime he|p: Ihe rec
kcngcrcc ccn:erve wcIer cnc :Icy ccc|.
Fec kcngcrcc: Ircve| IcgeIher in grcup: cc||ec mcL:. McL: inc|uce LcIh mc|e: cnc femc|e:,
wiIh cne mc|e Leing ccmincnI.
Mc|e: :hcw Iheir ccmincnce Ly Lcxing" wiIh cIher mc|e:. Ihey Lc|cnce cn Iheir Ici|: cnc Iry
pu:hing ecch cIher cff Lc|cnce wiIh Iheir fcrecrm: cr Ly kicking Iheir hinc |eg:. Ihi: kicking cLi|iIy,
c|cng wiIh Iheir :hcrp c|cw:, ccn c|:c Le u:ec Ly kcngcrcc: Ic cefenc cgcin:I /u:Irc|ic: wi|c ccg,
Ihe cingc.
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Ncme: ______________________________
Wor|d's Lorgest Morsup|o|
8y Guy 8e||eront|
1. Fec kcngcrcc: cre...
o. cmnivcre:
b. ccrnivcre:
c. herLivcre:
d. in:ecIivcre:
Exp|cin why ycu chc:e Ihe cn:wer cLcve.
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2. Ccmp|eIe Ihe grcphic crgcnizer.
3. When cce: c LcLy kcngcrcc ccme cuI cf iI: mcIher': pcuch fcr Ihe fir:I Iime?
o. cLcuI c mcnIh cfIer iI i: Lcrn
b. c few mcnIh: cfIer iI i: Lcrn
c. cLcuI 8 mcnIh: cfIer iI i: Lcrn
d. when iI i: c yecr c|c
4. / grcup cf kcngcrcc: i: cc||ec c ________________________.
5. / LcLy kcngcrcc i: cc||ec c ________________________.
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Ncme: ______________________________
Wor|d's Lorgest Morsup|o|
8y Guy 8e||eront|
Ihe :crcmL|ec wcrc: Le|cw cre vcccLu|cry wcrc: frcm Ihe
crIic|e. Un:crcmL|e ecch wcrc cnc wriIe iI cn Ihe |ine. F|ec:e
Le :ure ecch wcrc i: :pe||ec ccrrecI|y.
1. ____________________________ n c c i g
h|nt: Iype cf wi|c ccg in /u:Irc|ic
2. ____________________________ | p c e
h|nt: |cng, high jump
3. ____________________________ c n c I i v e g e I
h|nt: p|cnI:
4. ____________________________ i g p I c n n
h|nt: LrecIhing hecvi|y Ic ccc| cff
5. ____________________________ c r I e e :
h|nt: p|cce IhcI i: cry mc:I cf Ihe Iime
. ____________________________ c n c c e c m i n
h|nt: pcwer cver cIher:: ccnIrc||ing
7. ____________________________ p m i : u c | c r
h|nt: Iype cf mcmmc| in which Ihe mcIher hc: c pcuch
fcr ccrrying her ycung
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ANSWEk KEY
Wor|d's Lorgest Morsup|o|
8y Guy 8e||eront|
1. Fec kcngcrcc: cre...
o. cmnivcre:
b. ccrnivcre:
c. herb|vores
d. in:ecIivcre:
Exp|cin why ycu chc:e Ihe cn:wer cLcve.
Herb|vores, ||ke the red kongoroo, eot on|y p|ont |||e.
2. Ccmp|eIe Ihe grcphic crgcnizer.
3. When cce: c LcLy kcngcrcc ccme cuI cf iI: mcIher': pcuch fcr Ihe fir:I Iime? b
o. cLcuI c mcnIh cfIer iI i: Lcrn
b. o |ew months o|ter |t |s born
c. cLcuI 8 mcnIh: cfIer iI i: Lcrn
d. when iI i: c yecr c|c
4. / grcup cf kcngcrcc: i: cc||ec c mob.
5. / LcLy kcngcrcc i: cc||ec c joey.
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ANSWEk KEY
Wor|d's Lorgest Morsup|o|
8y Guy 8e||eront|
Ihe :crcmL|ec wcrc: Le|cw cre vcccLu|cry wcrc: frcm Ihe
crIic|e. Un:crcmL|e ecch wcrc cnc wriIe iI cn Ihe |ine. F|ec:e
Le :ure ecch wcrc i: :pe||ec ccrrecI|y.
1. d|ngo n c c i g
h|nt: Iype cf wi|c ccg in /u:Irc|ic
2. |eop | p c e
h|nt: |cng, high jump
3. vegetot|on c n c I i v e g e I
h|nt: p|cnI:
4. pont|ng i g p I c n n
h|nt: LrecIhing hecvi|y Ic ccc| cff
5. desert c r I e e :
h|nt: p|cce IhcI i: cry mc:I cf Ihe Iime
. dom|nonce c n c c e c m i n
h|nt: pcwer cver cIher:: ccnIrc||ing
7. morsup|o| p m i : u c | c r
h|nt: Iype cf mcmmc| in which Ihe mcIher hc: c pcuch
fcr ccrrying her ycung
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