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CURIOSITY CORNER

                                                                              CRITTER
                                                                              CLUES






                                                                            1  I like to burrow,

                                                                               or dig a tunnel,
                                                                               to create my home.

        WHAT DOES                                                           2  I hibernate in my

                                                                               burrow during the
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              THE TAIL SAY?                                                    winter. My heart rate

                                                                               slows to about five
                                                                               beats per minute!

        Dogs and cats cannot speak, but they                                3   can eat up to a
                                                                               I
        can tell us how they feel. When dogs are                               pound of plants

        happy and relaxed, they wag their tails like a                         per day!
        person happily waving a flag. When dogs feel

        there is danger, their tails stand up straight and                  4  There is a special day
        do not move. When cats are feeling happy and                           in February that uses

        friendly, their tails stand up straight and make a                     my name.
        shape like a question mark. When cats feel angry

        or annoyed, they might flick their tail, moving it                  What am I?
        quickly. The more annoyed they feel, the faster

        the flicks. Sometimes cats do this to say, “Leave
        me alone, please!”









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