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  • Where did Owen live before the tsunami?
    Kenya on the east coast of Africa.
  • True or false: It took minutes for the villagers to rescue Owen.
    False. It took hours.
  • Swahili is one of the main languages in __________________
    .Kenya.
  • True or false: Symbiosis happens only in animals.
    False
  • True or false: There is a website about Owen and Mzee.
    True
  • True or false: " Some animals of the same species or group such as lions or blue jays sometimes cooperate"
    True
  • True or false: Owen was stranded on a desert island when people found him after the tsunami.
    False. He was stranded on a coral reef.
  • What happened to Owen and Mzee? Are they still together?
    They were separated because of Mzee's safety. Owen was introduced to a female hippo.
  • Where did the villagers take Owen and what is the name of the place?
    To a shelter named Haller Park.
  • True or false: Mzee used to imitate Owen.
    False.
  • True or false: Hippos are very dangerous.
    True
  • 230,000 people died because of the tsunami that separated Owen from his mom.
    True.
  • True or false: "Mzee loved Owen from the very beginning."
    False.
  • Give an example of symbiosis different from the ones in the reading.
    Different answers
  • How old was Mzee?
    130 years old.
  • True or false: "Animals never become friends with other animals."
    False.
  • What did Owen do when someone wanted to get close to Mzee and why did he do that?
    He would scare them away because that is what baby hippos do to protect their moms.
  • True or false: "Owen is a baby hippopotamus."
    True.
  • What is symbiosis?
    When animals of different species become partners by helping each other for survival.