A rabbit sits still at the park edge.
Rocket starts to run closer.
"Wait," Raven whispers. "What do you notice?"
Nova says, "Far away is the kind way."
Wild mammals are not pets.
They get scared when we come close.
So we watch from far away.
Stand still. Stay quiet.
The animal may stay longer.
People food is not good for wild animals.
Feeding makes them come too close to people.
Let them find their own food.
That is how we help them.
These are mammals people see most near you.
Have you seen any of them?
| # | Name | Seen most |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White-tailed Deer | All year |
| 2 | Eastern Gray Squirrel | Mar to May, Sep to Nov |
| 3 | Humpback Whale | Feb, Jun to Sep |
| 4 | Eastern Fox Squirrel | Feb to May, Sep |
| 5 | Mule Deer | Apr to Nov |
| 6 | Eastern Cottontail | Apr to Aug |
| 7 | Northern Raccoon | All year |
| 8 | Coyote | All year |
| 9 | Bottlenose Dolphin | Jan to Aug, Oct |
| 10 | Harbor Seal | Apr to Sep |
Whole United States. Names and months come from records people shared on GBIF.org. Your yard may have different neighbors.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Wild mammals are pets. | ? |
| Standing still helps you watch animals. | ? |
| People food is good for wild animals. | ? |
| We watch wild animals from far away. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Loud noises can scare animals away. | ? |
| You can pick up a wild rabbit. | ? |
| Letting animals find food helps them. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Form: F-O-R-M.
Small: S-M-A-L-L.
You are a kind explorer!
Tomorrow you will learn who is awake at night.