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Glossary (from wordsmyth.net)
Habitat
- the natural environment of an animal or plant.
Characteristic
- something that makes a person or thing different from others.
Herbivore
- an animal that only feeds on plants.
Carnivore
- an animal that eats the flesh of other animals.
Continent
- one of the earth's seven largest areas of land.
Outback
- remote, rural areas, esp. in Australia and New Zealand
Savanna
- a flat plain covered with grass and few trees.
Predator
- an animal that hunts other animals for food.
Marsh
- a low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses
Himalayan Mountains
- a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the
world's highest mountain peaks.
Bamboo
- a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stems.
