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4C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018 © 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No. 14 Columbia Veterinary Hospital 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 t lives high in the branches of trees in the rainforests of South America. The pygmy marmoset is very hard to see, both because of its size and because of its coloring. Its fur is darker on the top and lighter on the lower parts of its body. If a bird of prey is looking from above, its dark fur blends with the shadows. A predator hunting from below would look up and see a golden glow of sunlight, that is really pygmy marmoset fur! 112 Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Ore. (503) 322-8411 Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 If you search for pictures of a pygmy marmoset, you will see a lot of pictures of this tiny fellow hanging on to a person’s finger! 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Living in a troop means there are more eyes to spot predators, and everyone helps take care of the little ones. For added safety, the troop spends the night among thick vines or in a tree hole. Northwest West Inc. Income Tax Preparation 762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-3480 TIRE McCALL CENTER Morgan Civil Engineering PO Box 358 • Manzanita 503-368-6186 JOE’S Replace the missing words. 1701 Marine Dr. Astoria, OR 503-325-7812 503.325.0411 AND TOWING a dollar bill. 18 + 4 = WARRENTON 861-3252 1167 SE Marlin SEASIDE 738-8243 2155 S. Roosevelt 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. ASTORIA Pygmy marmosets will ________ a little hole in the bark of a _______ with their sharp lower teeth. They _______ up the sap that _________ up. One marmoset can make up to 1,300 holes in a tree! Bark grows over the hole and a small _______ develops on the tree. 14 + 10 = Help this little marmoset find its mommy. Rhyming Pairs ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 Look through the newspaper for words that rhyme such as “group” and “troop.” Can you find five or more rhyming pairs? Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. Sunspire Health Astoria Pointe The Rosebriar 263 W Exchange • Astoria | (877) 435-7790 NORTHWEST READY MIX Sometimes the tiny marmosets lie in wait for insects, especially butterflies, which feed at the sap holes in trees. Then they capture a side order of bug! Find the two identical butterflies. Standards Link: Observation: Find the differences between common objects. 950 Olney Ave • Astoria 503-325-3562 Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally. RAINFOREST MARMOSET PREDATORS P V M S D N E L B E MONKEY R I O A P E E R T H ROTATE E N N F R Y Y A T G SAFETY PYGMY D E K E M M T U Y M BLENDS A S E T G O O Z E S FINGER T A Y Y R S R S A P OOZES O Y P M U L M O E O LUMPY VINES R A I N F O R E S T SPOT S R E G N I F S E T TREE Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical SAP words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. 1410 COMMERCIAL STREET ASTORIA 503-325-5511 Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. La MEXICAN C abana D R aya RESTAURANT 35431 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA • 503-325-3656 325 Marlin Avenue Marmoset Meals WARRENTON 503-861-1621 Look at the advertisements for restaurants in the newspaper. Then make an advertisement for a rainforest tree to attract a troop of marmosets to come and eat. NORTHWEST OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPT. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. 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