a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. It's like a mountain but with a flat top.

to talk with a lot of pride about something that you have or something that you did. For example, if you get an A+ on your test and you tell your friends about it and say that you're the smartest kid in the class, that's boasting.

something or someone that is dangerous, unpredictable, or not to be trusted. It can be used to describe a situation that is risky, like walking on a slippery surface or driving on a road with a lot of curves.

a natural feeling or behavior that animals and humans are born with. It's something that you just know how to do without being taught.

a large group of things or people move together quickly and closely, like a big crowd. It's kind of like when you see a lot of bees flying together around a hive or a lot of fish swimming together in the ocean.

when your body doesn't have enough water to function properly

tunnels or holes that animals dig in the ground or in other materials, like trees or plants.

to move quickly and hurriedly, like a little animal running around.

stopping or pausing in a hesitant or uncertain way

type of animal that live in the water, like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.

To be overrun means to be taken over or overwhelmed by something or someone, like a playground that is overrun with children.

a partner or companion. To come together to form a pair, like when two animals mate

to produce offspring, like when two animals mate to have babies.

o move around quietly and carefully, like a cat about to jump on its prey.

the place where the land meets the water, like the edge of a lake or ocean

to come out of an egg by breaking the shell.

to get rid of something old or no longer needed. When animals shed, they lose their old fur, skin, or feathers and grow new ones.

something that is far away or distant.

to make something stronger or better

a mix between walking and climbing, where you use your hands and feet to move up or down steep or rocky terrain

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Term	Definition
plateau	a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it. It's like a mountain but with a flat top.
boast	to talk with a lot of pride about something that you have or something that you did. For example, if you get an A+ on your test and you tell your friends about it and say that you're the smartest kid in the class, that's boasting.
treacherous	something or someone that is dangerous, unpredictable, or not to be trusted. It can be used to describe a situation that is risky, like walking on a slippery surface or driving on a road with a lot of curves.
instinct	a natural feeling or behavior that animals and humans are born with. It's something that you just know how to do without being taught.
swarming	a large group of things or people move together quickly and closely, like a big crowd. It's kind of like when you see a lot of bees flying together around a hive or a lot of fish swimming together in the ocean.
dehydration	when your body doesn't have enough water to function properly
burrows	tunnels or holes that animals dig in the ground or in other materials, like trees or plants.
scurry	to move quickly and hurriedly, like a little animal running around.
halting	stopping or pausing in a hesitant or uncertain way
crustaceans	type of animal that live in the water, like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.
overrun	To be overrun means to be taken over or overwhelmed by something or someone, like a playground that is overrun with children.
mate	a partner or companion. To come together to form a pair, like when two animals mate
breeding	to produce offspring, like when two animals mate to have babies.
prowl	o move around quietly and carefully, like a cat about to jump on its prey.
shoreline	the place where the land meets the water, like the edge of a lake or ocean
hatch	to come out of an egg by breaking the shell.
shed	to get rid of something old or no longer needed. When animals shed, they lose their old fur, skin, or feathers and grow new ones.
remote	something that is far away or distant.
boosting	to make something stronger or better
scrambling	a mix between walking and climbing, where you use your hands and feet to move up or down steep or rocky terrain

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