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Fill in the missing words from the list below.
There are two main ____________ of sloth. One has two and the other three ____________ on their front feet. The two species look a lot alike. Two-toed sloths are slightly ______________. Three-toed sloths have markings on their faces that make them look like they're always __________________.
They also have two extra neck _____________, allowing them to turn their heads 270 degrees!
Where do they live? Sloths live in Central and ____________ America. Life-saving sloths? A recent ______________ shows that some species of fungi found in sloth fur might ____________ to cure certain kinds of cancer.
CAMOUFLAGE HANGING MONKEYS
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.
Who are relatives of sloths? With their long arms and shaggy fur, they look a bit like monkeys, but they are actually related to another group of animals. Use the code to discover the answer.
CODE = = = = = = = = = = = =
A D E I L M
L H A N G I N G C
S T C L A Z Y D A
S O U N G G U C M
Y L R R G A A T O
E S E A M N E
K E H A O A Z G F
N S S P T I O U L
O T Y H H G N A A
M O H W S
S P E C I E S N E
SPECIES CANOPY CAUGHT SHAGGY SLOTH ALGAE FUNGI MOTHS GREEN
N O P R
G R C G
H U
CURE LAZY WHIZ
S T
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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