prowling
moving or roaming quietly or secretly
carnivores
animals that eat the flesh of other animals
predators
animals that live y hunting other animals for food
decoy
something or someone used to draw attention away from another
monarch
a large orange and black butterfly found in North America
gland
a part inside the body that takes certain substances from the body and changes them into chemicals that the body uses or gives off
prairie dog
animals related to the squirrel that live in underground dens in the prairies of the western United States
scurry
to go or move in a hurry
texture
the look and feel of something
roost
to rest or sleep on a perch as a bird does
mucus
a slimy fluid that coats and protects the inside of the mouth, nose, throat and other parts of the body
range
a variety of choices within a scale