1. Wild
Horses
LindaC/Callison/2011

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4. family members who are born after others in a family
descendants

5. a place that is safe or protected
sanctuary

6. something in danger
threatened

7. to come into view
emerge

8. anything that can be easily broken
fragile

9. the area where an animal lives
habitat

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11. something that is quiet and easy to control
docile

12. jut to stick out beyond the edge or surface of something
The rock formations jut out from the desert floor.

13. a white streak on the face of a horse or other animal
blaze

14. conservationist someone who works to preserve the natural world
John Muir ( ) was a Scottish-born American conservationist who helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas.

15. tall, thin, and not graceful
gangly

16. to persuade someone gently to do something
coaxing

17. being watchful or alert to danger
vigilance

18. able to adjust easily to changes or a new environment
adaptability

19. descendants sanctuary threatened emerge fragile habitat
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docile
jut
blaze
conservationist
gangly
coaxing
vigilance
adaptability
descendants sanctuary threatened emerge fragile habitat