Important WordsIn

The Three Little Dassies

dassies

The dassie or hyrax is a small, rodent-like creature, related to the elephant.

eagle

A large strong bird with a curved beak. It hunts small animals, birds, and fish. Eagles can fly very high.

desertA very dry place where it doesn’t rain much and where not many kinds of plants can grow. There is a lot of sand in most deserts.

driftwood

Wood that has been swept ashore or on a beach. Wind, water or people can make it come ashore.

riverbed

Land where water has been or currently flows.

hammockA bed make of canvas material or rope that has cords or rope at the end of it to tie onto a tree or a stand.

shadowA dark area of shade made when someone or something stands in the way of the sun or a light.

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