We've been writing non-chronological reports on creatures that don't actually exist, but have, seemingly, adapted to their habitat. We made it sound as convincing as possible. This is Owen's:
The Small
Terror
Introduction
In the deserts of North Africa amongst the crinkly
dunes there walks a creature that has adapted to the lands that no human can
live in. It has learned to live, feed and breed. It has become one of the most
wanted to see animals. But no one can find it. Have you seen or heard of this
animal ?
Where it
lives
Many people think that the Small Terror lives in
holes or sleeps above the sand under the stars. But they’re wrong… it lives in
bushes. People think that there are no bushes in the deserts, however 5% of
North African deserts are covered in vegetation.
Eye sight
Like a lot of animals it can see brilliantly in the
dark, much better that humans, but this creature has a unique ability, it can
see its prey’s footsteps with ease in the dark. This animal hunts in the night
and the day, but has a better chance of finding its prey in the pitch black.
The nights in North Africa are like a black room, once it gets dark there is no
way you can get out. It’s one of the best hunters in the dark. It can run as
fast as a cheetah.
Body
This creature is not the biggest creature in the
deserts, but it knows the desert like the back of it paw. It’s really hard to pick up because of its jagged scales. The weakness is underneath the
scales (the belly), if the predator can’t peck at the belly it occasionally
gives up.
Food
The Small Terror doesn’t eat worms or scorpions. It
eats spiders and other animal eggs. The Small Terror’s claws can rip its prey
in half.
By Owen (Yr6)
