The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home

Objective: I can correctly use vocabulary words in my reading,

speaking, and writing.

Canopy

Canopy

• The canopy of the rainforest shelters the animals from the sun.

Canopy

• The high, sheltering branches of the rainforest trees.

Captive

Captive

• The Golden Lion Tamarin was held captive, and later relaeased into the wild.

Captive

• Held against one’s will

Dilemma

Dilemma

• The dilemma for the woman is which shoe to wear to the dance.

Dilemma

• A situation in which one is given difficult choices to make.

Extinction

Extinction

• The extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger happened in 1936.

Extinction

• Having died out

Genes

Genes

• Genes carry the characteristics of a species from one generation to the next.

Genes

• Tiny pieces of matter in cells that carry the blueprints for characteristics.

Habitat

Habitat

• The Golden Lion Tamarin was released back into it’s natural habitat.

Habitat

• A natural environment for native creatures.

Humid

Humid

• Rainforests grow in very humid climates.

Humid

• Containing a large amount of water vapor.

Observation

Observation

• The little girl, through observation, will find out what types of insects live near the mushrooms.

Observation

• The act of paying close attention.

Predators

Predators

• These are the tamarins’ rainforest predators.

Predators

• Animals that prey on others.

Reintroduction

Reintroduction

• The zoo keepers watched as they reintroduced the rhino to its natural habitat.

Reintroduction

• The process of returning animals to their native habitats.