The Sneaglegator
The
sneaglegator is a rare form of animal that only hunts at night.
Sneaglegators
are found in most rainforests, especially in the canopy and a few have been
found hiding among the undergrowth. They usually nest high up in the boughs of
trees and, because they only hunt at night, are rarely seen by human eyes.
While most
rainforest animals have adapted to like the rain, sneaglegators do not. Rather
than getting wet, the sneaglegators hide beneath large trees to try to keep
their feathers dry. Interestingly sneaglegators do not need water to survive
but gain all the moisture they need from their prey. These elusive creatures
are meat eaters but have been known to snaffle the occasional banana. While
their wings are big and strong, they do not fly very far due to the fact that
branches obstruct their wings. Instead you will find them hopping from branch
to branch and using their wings to glide after their prey.
Very few
humans have ever seen a sneaglegator and naturalists believe that they are not
dangerous to humans. Scientist are concerned that sneaglegators might be
mistaken for other species and therefore become hunted. Where nests have been
discovered, their location has been kept a secret. To protect these mysterious
creatures, all animal lovers should try to raise awareness of the animals. It
would be a disaster if another rainforest creature became extinct.
Professor Von Trapp
Lichtenstein
Questions
1) What does a Sneaglegator look like?
2) Why haven't they been spotted very often?
3) Why don't they fly very much?
4) What are the good features about this report?
5) How could Professor Von Trapp Lichtenstein have improved his report?
6) Would you like to have a pet Sneaglegator? Why/why not?
7) Do you think Sneaglegators are real or is your teacher tricking you?
8) in his report the Professor uses some technical vocabulary! what do the following words mean: rare, moisture, elusive, adapted and glide
