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I. Read the text
below on animals living in Canada quickly to get a general sense of what it’s
about.
II. Find the
following words in the text and write a short definition for them.
colouration –
the natural colours and patterns of an animal
matriarchal –
dominated by females
range – vary
between two sizes
cubs – young
bears
lifespan – the
number of years an animal is expected to live
lay – produce eggs
III. Read the
text again and answer the questions.
1. What do
killer whales look like?
- They are
absolutely beautiful. They have a very distinctive colouration.
2. Where do they
live?
- They live
along British Columbia’s coastline.
3. What is the
social structure of their community?
- They always
travel in groups of 5-30 called pods. The whales live and travel with their
mothers… forming strongly matriarchal communities.
4. How do they
hunt?
- Killer whales
are very successful hunters due to their cooperative hunting.
5. How big are
Canadian bears?
- Adult male
black bears range from about 130 to 190 centimetres in length and 60 to 300
kilograms in weight.
6. What do they
feed on?
- The bears are
generally vegetarian. Their diet consists of roots, berries, nuts, fish,
insects and sometimes other animals.
7. What are
their social relationships?
- Cubs remain
with their mothers for a year and a half. Except for females with cubs, black
bears spend most of their time alone.
8. When do
Canada geese spend the winter?
- They fly south
for the winter in search of warmer climates.
9. What are
their social relationships?
- They have very
strong family relations. Families stay together until the time comes to
return to the breeding areas.
IY. Read the
questions and match them to each of the three animals.
A- killer
whale B – black bear C – Canada goose
Which of the
animals …
1. has the
longest average lifespan? - A
2. can be
observed in two different colour varieties? – B
3. produces
their young the most often? – C
4. does not have
strong social instincts? – B
5. is not
protected by law? – A
6. can be seen
in popular areas? - C
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