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What is the smallest species of elephant?
What is the smallest species of elephant?
- African elephant
- Asian elephant
- Forest elephant (correct)
- Pygmy hippopotamus
What is the largest member of the family Bovidae?
What is the largest member of the family Bovidae?
- Gaur (correct)
- African bush elephant
- Dwarf crocodile
- Leopard
What is the world's longest snake?
What is the world's longest snake?
- Reticulated python (correct)
- Sumatran python
- Indian python
- Anaconda
What is the most recognizable animal in the world?
What is the most recognizable animal in the world?
What is the name of the brightly-colored bird that builds elaborate stick structures?
What is the name of the brightly-colored bird that builds elaborate stick structures?
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Study Notes
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The bongo is a large forest antelope that lives in the tropical jungles of Central Africa.
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Bonobos, along with the closely-related chimpanzee, are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom.
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The dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest living crocodile.
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The forest elephant is one of two elephant species found in Africa: the other is the larger African bush elephant.
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Until recently, both African elephants were considered to be the same species.
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The forest elephant is the smallest of the three species of elephant.
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Summarize the key facts from the text above in 10 sentences.
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The three elephant species are African, Asian, and forest elephants.
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The leopard is a big cat found in many different habitats around the world.
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The pygmy hippopotamus is an endangered animal that is found in the jungles of Africa.
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The tree pangolin is an endangered animal that is found in the jungles of Africa and Asia.
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The crested serpent eagle is a predator that hunts for snakes and lizards.
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The dhole is an endangered animal that lives in the jungles of Central and Southern Asia and is threatened by overhunting.
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The gaur is the largest member of the family Bovidae and is heavier than both the European and American bison.
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The gaur is a herbivorous bovid that is usually active during the day.
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The great hornbill is named after its long, horn-shaped bill.
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The red junglefowl is a bird found in the jungles of southern Asia.
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The reticulated python is famous for being the world’s longest snake, and is also one of the three heaviest.
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The sun bear is found in the jungles of Southeast Asia and is present in India, Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries.
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The tiger is the largest member of the cat family, Felidae.
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With its orange coat and black stripes, the tiger is one of the world’s most recognizable animals.
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Despite its familiarity, the tiger is in trouble. With under 3,500 adults left in the wild, this fearsome animal is fighting for survival.
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The bowerbird is a brightly-colored bird that constructs elaborate stick buildings known as “bowers” to attract females.
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Bowerbirds are found in the jungles of New Guinea and Australia.
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The musky rat-kangaroo is a small marsupial found in the rainforests of northeast Australia.
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The southern cassowary is one of three species of cassowary and the only one found in Australia.
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The tiger quoll is also known as the “spotted-tailed quoll” on behalf of the distinctive markings on its tail.
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Bull sharks are found in shallow coastal waters and freshwater habitats, and are thought to be responsible for more attacks on humans than any other species of shark.
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Fer-De-Lance / Bothrops asper is found from southern Mexico to northern South America.
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