Reading Task 1. Read the text on the right. Then answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1 How big are African elephants?

2 What do elephants do at rivers?

3 How dangerous are elephants?

4 Why are humans dangerous?

5 Where are ninety elephants living at the moment?

6. What do elephants eat every day?

7. How many years do they live when they are free?

ELEPHANTS

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 a lot of fruit and plants – they eat between 100 and 300 kilograms every day. They also love water. When they’re drinking at a river, they often swim and play in it, too! Elephants live for about 50 or 60 years in the wild, and about 80 years in safari parks. They’re very intelligent, and they can memorize lots of information. 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 important, fascinating animals and they want to help them. At the moment, safari parks and zoos are protecting some elephants from hunters. There are 90 elephants in British zoos!

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