Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Urban Animals
Did You Know?
In cities across India, alpha male langur monkeys often chase younger males across rooftops to assert their dominance. This behaviour helps them maintain their position of power within the group. Langurs thrive in urban areas because cities offer easy access to food and fewer predators.
Credit: BBC One - Planet Earth II
Word Challenge
Copy and correct the words (listed below) that have a spelling error:
- dominence
- behavior
- maintain
- predaters
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the sentence below.
Despite __________, the younger male langurs stood their ground.
Example: Despite the alpha’s aggressive behaviour, the younger male langurs stood their ground.
Number Challenge
A city has 15 groups of langurs. Two of these groups each contain 23 monkeys, while the remaining groups each contain 27 monkeys.
How many langurs are there in total?
Critical Thinking
If you could ask a langur monkey one question, what would it be and why?