At risk of becoming endangered. Used of a plant or an animal. Condors have a featherless head that is well adapted for reaching into large carcasses and staying clean. Hot, dry skin, exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, does not encourage bacterial growth like wet matted feathers would. Condors help to reduce the spread of diseases by quickly disposing of infected carcasses.
Condors have a highly acid digestive system that kills many viruses and strains of bacteria.
Ask the children to tell what they think the book will be about. Invite them to listen and discover more about bears. Read the text aloud, stopping to repeat phrases that the children would like to savor. Revisit the text to discuss and explain poetic language that conveys the passage of time. Encourage the children to notice the change of seasons throughout the book.