Highlights
Helping Tiny Tortoises Feel at Home
Jacqueline Adams
Animals
northern spider tortoise, Kristy Becka, spider, tortoise, rare, Madagascar, Africa, egg, zookeeper
HL
665
B1
English
9781683296256
This article describes the ways in which zookeepers at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo created optimal conditions for a baby Northern spider tortoise to hatch. The tortoises are rare due to poachers in Madagascar selling them as pets.
Word lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Eiken Grade 1 | 3,105 | 0.03% |
| Eiken Grade 2 | 866 | 0.35% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 900 | 8.11% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 600 | 11.83% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 600 | 14.83% |
| Eiken Grade Pre1 | 2,868 | 0.14% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 1,327 | 1.28% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2+ | 1,562 | 1.79% |
| NDL | 875 | 18.06% |
| NGSL 1 to 1,000 | 1,000 | 14.5% |
| NGSL 1,001 to 2,000 | 1,000 | 3.6% |
| NGSL 2,001 to 3,000 | 801 | 1.25% |
| NGSL Supplemental | 52 | 5.77% |
Grammar lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Unique | Coverage | Unique |
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| Eiken Grade Pre1 | 94 | 94 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 2 | 123 | 122 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 111 | 108 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 48 | 47 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 52 | 49 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 176 | 139 | 0% | 0% |
| A1 | 352 | 316 | 0% | 0% |
| A2 | 949 | 893 | 0% | 0% |
| B1 | 1,126 | 1,106 | 0% | 0% |
| B2 | 775 | 760 | 0% | 0% |
| C1 | 402 | 395 | 0% | 0% |
| C2 | 312 | 308 | 0% | 0% |