Mongolian Safari.After reading "Back From the Brink Back from the Brink can refer to:
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interj. Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement. whew interj an exclamation of relief, surprise, disbelief, or weariness ! Lucky for you, it's June and not --, the month when temperatures can drop down to -30[degrees]C (-22[degrees]F). 2. When you arrive at -- (Mongolia's capital), you decide to stay overnight in a --, a traditional Mongolian abode. 3. After a good night's sleep you head off to --, a park where you might catch a glimpse Verb 1. catch a glimpse - see something for a brief time catch sight, get a look see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he of a wild takh. 4. To get there, you hoist yourself onto a Bactrian camel, which has -- (number) humps. 5. As you and "Lumpy" trek southwest you see vast grasslands, called the -- region. 6. When you finally reach the park, you spot a harem of takhi grazing, while a Saker sa·ker n. A Eurasian falcon (Falco cherrug) having brown plumage and often trained for falconry. [Middle English sacre, from Old French, from Arabic --, a large predatory bird flies overhead. 7. Excited to see more rare animals, you pick up your binoculars. You instantly spy an animal with giant velvety vel·vet·y adj. vel·vet·i·er, vel·vet·i·est 1. Suggestive of the texture of velvet; soft and smooth: velvety skin. 2. antlers antlers metaphorical decoration for deceived husband. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 395] See : Cuckoldry dashing into the forest. Aha! It's a --. You also catch a glimpse of a small burrowing animal that spends about 90 percent of its life underground. What is this -- doing above ground? 8. The next day you continue south. The blanket of grass turns into dry sand. This is the Gobi Desert, which stretches -- kilometers (-- miles) along Mongolia's southern border. Wow! It's large. According to scientists, this monster area provides habitat for -- different types of mammals. 9. A group of scientists on horseback flags you. They ask you to join them on their journey to "Flaming Cliffs." That's where a -- nest was discovered in 1923. 10. Tonight, you and your scientist friends feast on Mongolian cuisine: goat meat with a side of berries. Then you wash it down with a mug of the national drink. It's made of --. Mom would be so proud that you remembered your daily calcium intake! 11. This full-course meal gives you energy for a side trip of your choice. During your mini trek, you can pick up a souvenir for your parents. Describe this side trip in a journal entry. Be sure to include amazing facts you learned along the way. Share this adventure with your classmates. 1. Russia, China, February or mid-March 2. Ulaanbaatar, ger (pronounced like "bear") 3. Hustai National Park 4. two (The humps help the camel store fat.) 5. steppe steppe (stĕp), temperate grassland of Eurasia, consisting of level, generally treeless plains. It extends over the lower regions of the Danube and in a broad belt over S and SE European and Central Asian Russia, stretching E to the Altai and S to 6. falcon 7. red deer, marmot marmot, ground-living rodent of the genus Marmota, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrel, prairie dog, and chipmunk. Marmots are found in Eurasia and North America; the best-known North American marmot is the woodchuck, M. 8. around 4,800 km (3,000 miles), 33 9. dinosaur 10. mare's milk Web Safari Destinations: www.mongolian-ways.com/about_mongolia.aspx?pageType=21 www.owc.org.mn/macne/hustai/about.htm www.amnh.org/exhibitions/expeditions/gobi/Gobi/gobi.html www.rhrwildlife.com/theanimals/c/camelbactrian/ |
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