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Getting Around!

Animals such as mountain goats and sheep have bodies that make it easier for them to get around. For example, their hooves have sharp edges that help them grip the steep mountainside. Mountain goats are probably the most surefooted of the mountain animals. Goats sometimes walk out onto a narrow ledge. When the ledge ends, the goats rise up on their back legs, turn around, and walk back.

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Mountain Lions

The mountain lion is the largest wild cat in North America. The mountain lion is also known as the puma, panther, cougar, or catamount. Once the mountain lion roamed all over North America. As more and more people moved into the lowlands and built towns and cities, the mountain lion was driven away. Unable to survive in the lowlands, the lions were forced to mostly live in the mountains.

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Coral Reefs

Corals build cities in the ocean called reefs. These reefs are very important to ocean life. Thousands of different plants, fish, and other ocean animals live in or close to the reefs. They depend on the coral reefs for shelter and food. One of every four creatures that live in the ocean lives in a coral reef!