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Leopards
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 6 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   6.77

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    adaptive, uninvited, nonetheless, arid, execute, hideout, hyenas, notorious, infamous, bolts, jaguar, discrimination, skirmish, sizable, doubt, death
     content words:    South America, Middle East

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Leopards
By Vickie Chao 		  
1     Leopards are excellent hunters. There's no doubt about it!
 
2     Physically, the animal has a well-toned body. Its limbs are sturdy and powerful. They are designed to run, climb, and jump with both grace and ease.
 
3     Instinctively, it prefers to stalk its prey. As its tawny, rosette-patterned fur coat blends in quite well with its surroundings, this ruthless killer is able to keep a low profile when it is on a hunting expedition. At the moment that its target least expects it, the leopard emerges from its hideout and bolts toward the victim. If the intended reacts fast enough, it still has a chance to survive. Otherwise, it will witness its own death in the blink of eye.

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