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A Wild Animal
Tell me about a wild animal.
You should say:
what the animal is and where it lives
what it looks like and how it behaves
how the animal is special
and explain why you chose to talk about this animal.
• The lion = king of animals + feline. Where can we find them?
• Hunters= canine teeth, powerful legs +jaw
• Fur + baby cubs, famous because of The Lion King movie
• Males and females look different: females have no mane.
• I would love to see them in nature, not in a cage.
Let me tell you about the lion, the king of animals, and also my favorite creature. The lion
belongs to the cat family, and it is the biggest of the felines. Lions can be found in eastern Africa
in countries such as Kenya and Tanzania.
They live in the grassland and are renowned for their hunting skills. They eat weaker prey
such as zebras or antelopes. The lion can bring down and kill large animals with its powerful legs
and its strong jaw. It has very long canine teeth.
Lion fur varies from light brown to yellowish-reddish. The lion's babies are called cubs, and
they are usually born with spots on their fur that vanish when they reach adulthood.
Male and female lions look distinctly different. The lioness lacks (= doesn't have) the male's
thick mane (= hair around the head). I read that the manes make hunting more difficult for lions,
and they also keep the male lions hot when temperatures get warm. But this mane makes lions
appear larger: it is their way of impressing and intimidating (= scaring) other animals. It is a
symbol of their power and virility.
I have seen lions in a cage at the zoo once but I would love to go to Africa to observe their
daily lifestyle. One of my dreams is to go on a safari someday.
Vocabulary
Elephants are large grey mammals; These four-legged mammals have a very short tail, but
huge ears that they usually flap around to ward off flies. They are mostly famous for the massive
trunk they use for drinking, gathering food, or carrying heavy things: I saw a TV program where
trainers in Thailand make elephants pick up and carry heavy tree trunks. It's quite impressive. In
Africa, elephants are still hunted illegally for their tusks. Poachers want them because the ivory
trade is extremely profitable. Elephants are famed for their memory arid intelligence.
--Marc Griffith
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