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La ardilla de Yucatán es una especie de roedor de la familia Sciuridae. Es un mamífero diurno endémico a Guatemala, Belize y la peninsula de Yucatán en México. Esta ardilla vive toda su vida en los árboles del bosque, juntando comida durante el día y durmiendo en la noche. Construye nidos de hojas y ramitas, dónde duerme, come y cuida sus crías.
¿Qué significa la palabra "diurno?"
Even if one was not familiar with the meaning of the word "diurno," (in English, "diurnal"), which refers to an animal that sleeps at night and is active during the day, it can be inferred from the context of the paragraph. The paragraph never says what type of food the Yucatan squirrel eats, nor does it mention the squirrel's fur or endangered status.
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La ardilla de Yucatán es una especie de roedor de la familia Sciuridae. Es un mamífero diurno endémico a Guatemala, Belize y la peninsula de Yucatán en México. Esta ardilla vive toda su vida en los árboles del bosque, juntando comida durante el día y durmiendo en la noche. Construye nidos de hojas y ramitas, dónde duerme, come y cuida sus crías.
Traduce la palabra "nido" al inglés.
"Nido" means nest. This can be drawn from context in the paragraph because it says that the nests are built from sticks and twigs. Even if you didn't know what "nidos" meant, "nest" is the only option that a squirrel could reasonable construct, other than "bed." But when referring to animals, the place where they raise their young is never referred to as a "bed."
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