to look like the surroundings, to blend in

leap, spring or jump suddenly in a attack

Cyril the snake was not like the other snakes in his family. He didn't like to hunt for his meals, so he wasn't much of a ________.

"Your brothers and sisters use their special coloring to be ______ and blend in with the brown grass and leaves," said his mother.

harmful, toxic, opposite of harmless

an animal that eats other animals

"I don't care to hunt and eat mice," he told his mother. "They are not my ______. They are my friends."

"They shake their tails back and forth to cause _____ and make a rattling noise. This makes the mice frightened," said their mother.

to flow or let flow in small drops, like water dripping from a mouth

an animal that is hunted by other animals

"We love to hunt mice!" said Cyril's brothers and sisters. Cyril does not. His mouth waters at the thought of fruits and vegetables. He just ____ and drools when he sees a good salad."

"I would never suddenly ______ on any mouse, big or small, said Cyril. "They are all my friends."

something remarkable

a rapid shaking

Even though Cyril had teeth that could give a _____ bite and cause something harm, he never used them.

Because a friendly snake was so unusual to the mice, they all thought Cyril was an ______ friend.