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task. 2 read the text. then read the questions and complete the answers.
save the elephant!
no animals are bigger than whales, but elephants are bigger than all other animals on the
land. there are elephants in india and africa. indian elephants are a bit smaller and they've
also got smaller ears!
elephants eat fruit and plants, and they love water. when they're drinking at a river, they
often play in the water! they live for about 50 to 60 years in the wild, and about 80 years in
safari parks. elephants sometimes attack smaller animals or humans, but they aren't usually
dangerous. humans are a lot more dangerous! people hunt and kill between 10,000 and 20,000
elephants every year.
many people think elephants are interesting, intelligent animals, and they want to help
them. at the moment, safari parks and zoos are protecting some elephants. there are 90
elephants in british zoos!
1 how big are african elephants? they're don t bigger thanwhales, but they're
digger than indian elephants.
2 what do elephants do when they're at a river? they doinking water, and they also
attack smaller animals
3. how dangerous are elephants? they aren't
_ very dangerous but they
sometimes
4 why are some humans dangerous? some humans are dangerous because
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how is the uk helping elephants? it's got
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