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Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Mountain Mammals

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Did You Know?

Yaks are built for the high life. They have larger lungs and hearts than cattle, making them more efficient at pumping oxygen through their blood. Farmers, traders and adventurers use this mammal’s great strength to carry heavy loads through steep mountain passes.

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Credit: BBC One - Earth's Natural Wonders

Word Challenge

List some hyphenated adjectives that could describe a yak.

Example: sure-footed, mountain-dwelling, …

Grammar Challenge

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Copy and complete the following sentence. 

The yaks stampeded through the mountain pass; _______ .

Note: Notice the semi-colon. This means that the sentence must have two main clauses with the second clause closely linked to the first.

Number Challenge

The weight of goods carried by 4 different yaks are shown below.

What is the mean average weight carried?

Yak Yak 2 Yak 3
99 kg 104 kg 238 kg

Critical Thinking

Is it sometimes, always or never OK for humans to put animals (like yaks, donkeys and camels) to work? Why do you think this?