e r u t a Cre VS Creature A Book of U ltimate “W ho Would W Hybrid Ani in” mal Battles
By the Awesome Authors of Division 3
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We learned about all the different animals in B.C., and what kinds of skills and strengths they have, like flying or running fast or having sharp claws. Then we made up new hybrid creatures by combining some of our favourite animals together. This book is about who would win if our crazy made-up hybrid animals got into a battle. Learn about our new animals and find out who would win by reading this book!
Rabbicrow Owl vs Duckabear, by Kheanay . . . . . 3 Theagull vs Zaptoce, by Zion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Skunkafox vs Bunnaskunk, by Aria . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Skowl vs Bearbee, by Kohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Foxy-skunk vs Foxes-squirrel, by Aeza . . . . . . . . 7 Catper vs Seagle, by Hayden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Birbee vs Rabtamy, by Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Duckitt vs Pox, by Jordie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Bunny-bear vs Fox-bear, by Mya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Eagolf vs Rabsnake, by Adrijana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Otter-whale vs Shovel-otter, by Hunter . . . . . . . 13 Fox-bear vs Wolf-bear, by Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Whale-rabbit vs Dog-cat, by Sophie . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Belf vs Collf, by Niko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Druk vs Rebil, by Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Weagle vs Thwolf, by Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Theagull vs Thunder-whale, by Jesse . . . . . . . . . 19
Rabbicrow owl
duckabear
By Kheanay
Strengths • Flies • Can see really far • Good sense of smell
Weaknesses • Can’t swim • Allergic to flowers • Loses its feathers
Interesting fact • It doesn’t sleep
Ra bb ic ro w ow l
VS
Strengths • Good hunter • Fast eater • Can use camouflage
Weaknesses • Can’t see very well • Can’t run very fast • Slow walker
Interesting fact
D u c k a b ea r
• It eats its own feathers
Who would win?
Duckabear, because it can camouflage itself.
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Theagull
zaptoce
By Zion
Strengths • Invisibility • As strong as the world (actually, the universe) • Sneaky
Weaknesses • No weaknesses
Interesting fact • It can eat everything
Th ea gu ll
VS
Strengths • Can camouflage itself • Sharp claws for grabbing prey • Can shoot lightning bolts at its enemies
Weaknesses • Doesn’t have any weaknesses
Who would win?
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Za p to c e
Theagull, because it’s very, very strong and can turn invisible.
Skunkafox
Bunnaskunk
By Aria
Strengths • Makes stink waves • Good sense of smell • Sharp tail
Weaknesses • Lazy
Interesting fact • It likes to eat squirrels
skun ka fo x
VS
Strengths • Jumps very high • Smart
Weaknesses • Lazy • Snores really loud
Interesting fact • It bites itself
Who would win?
b u n n a s ku n k
Skunkafox. Skunkafox is too stinky.
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Skowl
Bearbee
By Kohen Strengths
• Sprays poison • Flies high • Runs fast
Weaknesses • Can’t swim
Interesting fact • It has only been around for one year
Skow l
VS
Strengths • Stings its enemies
Weaknesses • Can’t run on land
Interesting fact • It makes honey and eats honey • It flies in wave patterns • It’s very hungry in the spring after hibernating
Who would win?
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B ea r b ee
Skowl. The skowl runs fast, flies high and sprays the bearbee. The bearbee is defeated!
Foxy-Skunk
Foxes-Squirrel
By Aeza
Strengths • Jumps very high • Runs very fast • Climbs mountains • Can camouflage itself
Weaknesses • Can’t hide, because she smells
Interesting fact • She lives in the mountains
fo xy -s ku nk
VS
Strengths • Jumps high • Runs very fast
Weaknesses • Can’t swim • Can’t fly
Interesting fact • She is fluffy
Fo x es -S q u ir r el
Who would win?
Foxy-skunk, because she is good at hiding. If the foxes-squirrel tries to escape, she catches her.
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Catper
Seagle
By Hayden
Strengths • Has all the strengths in the world
Weaknesses • Doesn’t like water
Interesting fact • It has small wings
VS
ca tp er Strengths • Has John Cena’s strength
Weaknesses • Can drown
Interesting fact • It can wear sunglasses and cool sweaters
s ea g le
Who would win?
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Catper, because it will scratch the seagle’s tummy.
Birbee
Rabtamy
By Diamond
Strengths • Strong • Can fly • Can sting
Weaknesses • None
Bi rb ee
VS
Strengths • Strong • Swims fast • Has good hearing
Weaknesses • None
Interesting fact
R a b ta m y
• It’s surprising
Who would win?
Birbee would win because it can sting.
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Duckitt
Pox
By Jordie Strengths • Good at hiding • Can fly • Runs fast
Weaknesses • Gets confused about flying • Likes to relax a lot
Interesting fact • He likes to eat seeds
Du ck it t Strengths
VS
• Flies • Has sharp teeth • Has good hearing
Weaknesses • Doesn’t swim • Can’t fly fast
Interesting fact • It can live a long time
Pox
• It eats seeds
Who would win?
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Pox, because the duckitt gets confused. Its sharp claws help it fight.
Bunny-Bear
Fox-Bear
By Mya
Strengths • Bigger than a human • Fast at eating
Weaknesses • Is slow at running • Can’t fly or swim
Interesting fact • He eats humans
Bu nn y- Be ar
VS
Strengths • Runs fast • Big • Looks for food
Weaknesses • Eats slow • Can’t fly or swim
Interesting fact • It eats meat
Fo x- B ea r
Who would win?
Bunny-bear. Bunny-bear is bigger than fox-bear, and he eats humans.
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Eagolf
Rabsnake
By Adrijana Strengths
• Runs fast • Hunts well • Swims
Weaknesses • Can’t fly • Can’t climb
Interesting fact • It can run up to 20 kilometres each day
Ea go lf Strengths
VS
• Moves fast • Hears well • Hunts well
Weaknesses • Can’t see well • Can’t swim well • Can’t fly
Interesting fact
ca rr ot -m ou se
Rabsnake
• It can live up to 150 years old • It eats carrot-mice
Who would win?
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Eagolf. It has great hunting skills, and it’s stronger, sees well and hides well.
Otter-Whale
Shovel-Otter
By Hunter
Strengths • Throws sea urchins • Can use Duplo
Weaknesses • Can be beat by laser beams • Doesn’t like books • Doesn’t like puppies
Ot te r- W ha le
VS
Strengths • Throws rocks • Flies • Throws water and laser beams
Weaknesses • Can be beat by Duplo • Doesn’t like books • Can be beat by orcas
S h o v el-O tt er
Who would win?
Shovel-otter. The otter-whale got hit by laser beams and lost.
13
Fox-Bear
Wolf-Bear
By Ryan
Strengths • Runs fast • Has sharp teeth, and can bite
Weaknesses • Sometimes it doesn’t have sharp claws • Sometimes it gets very sleepy • Sometimes it drinks too fast and chokes a little bit
Fo x- Be ar
VS
Strengths • Very strong • Lots of speed
• Sharp teeth and claws
Weaknesses • When it’s hungry it has low strength • It needs to eat to get energy
Interesting fact
W o lf -B ea r
• It is fast, and it has claws and teeth
Who would win?
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Wolf-bear, because of its sharp teeth and sharp claws.
Whale-Rabbit
Dog-CAt
By Sophie
Strengths • Runs • Swims
Weaknesses • Too heavy
W ha le -r ab bi t
VS
Strengths • Cute • Eats dog food • Runs fast
Weaknesses • Can’t swim
D o g -C a t
Who would win?
Both, because they have different strengths. Dog-cat can climb trees. Whale-rabbit can swim.
15
Belf
Collf
By Niko Strengths • Runs fast • Sharp claws • Climbs trees • Swims
Weaknesses • Can’t fly
Interesting fact • It’s been around for two years
VS
Be lf Strengths • Runs fast • Has sharp teeth • Climbs • Eats a lot of food
Weaknesses • Can’t swim • Can’t fly
Interesting fact
C o ll f
• It stays in a tree and waits for food, then it attacks
Who would win?
Collf, because he can jump out of a tree onto the belf.
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Druk
Rebil
By Lucas
Strengths • Swims in water • Eats otters • Runs fast
Weaknesses • Can’t eat fish • Not faster than a shark
Dr uk
VS
Strengths • Swims in water
Weaknesses • Can’t climb
Interesting fact • It can grab the druk
R eb il
Who would win?
Rebil. It is stronger than the druk.
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Weagle
Thwolf
By Justice
Strengths • Flies and runs fast • Can see a mile away • Can fly, then attack • Sharp teeth • Has the biggest, quickest and strongest attack
Weaknesses • Can’t go in water
Interesting fact
W ea gl e Strengths
VS
• It eats animals, flies and runs, and can see in the dark
• Flies and runs fast • Can hide in a cave • Nocturnal • Can see in the dark
Weaknesses • Can’t swim
Interesting fact • It eats bears • It has feathers that make thunder
Th w o lf
• It has black eyes, and it changes colour to camouflage
Who would win?
They will tie, because the weagle has better defences but the thwolf has better attacks.
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Theagull
Thunder-Whale
By Jesse
Strengths • Sneaky! • Flies super fast • Can carry 100,000 pounds! • Throws lightning bolts • Claws are really sharp • Can grab a whale! • Strongest in the universe
Weaknesses • No weaknesses!
Th ea gu ll Strengths
Interesting fact
VS
• It can eat anything!
• Moves really fast • Flies fast underwater • Uses camouflage • Can carry the whole world
Weaknesses • Has no weaknesses
Interesting fact • It can eat the whole entire world if it wants to
Th u n d er -W h a le
Who would win? Theagull. It can eat a whole entire black hole! The theagull is very sneaky, and when it goes fast it can turn invisible.
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