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Splish! Splash! Animal Baths

What do animals need to survive? Animals need food and a place to live in order to survive. Many need to stay clean. Nests, holes, and caves are examples of animal homes. Some animals help each other. Oxpeckers are a kind of bird. They eat ticks found on giraffes. The giraffe gets clean and the oxpecker gets a meal! What else do you know about animals’ needs?

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April Pulley Sayre

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