(AFA - 2011)QUESTO ANULADA!!Did you know?... some

(AFA - 2011)

QUESTÃO ANULADA!!

Did you know?
... some interesting facts about African Wildlife

Four of the five fastest land animals live in Africa – the cheetah (70mph), wildebeest, lion and Thomson’s gazelle (all about 50 mph).

Butterfly
Having a wingspan of only 1/2”, the smallest butterfly in the world is found in South Africa. It is known as the Dwarf Blue Butterfly.
 

Chameleons
Madagascar is the home of the world’s _________ as well as the _______ chameleons!
 

Elephants
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. An elephant can weigh up to 6-7 tons and has no natural enemies for he is not a predator and there is no other animal large enough to challenge him. Did you know elephants drink up to 160 liters of water per day? An African elephant possesses such “manual” dexterity in his/her trunk tip that he/she can actually turn the pages of a book with it.
 

Fish
The only place are found is in Lake Tanganyika.
 

Giraffes
Did you know that the tongue of a giraffe can be ______________ 45 cm? Giraffes are 6 ft tall when they are born.
 

Penguins
South Africa has a penguin colony, which thrives thanks to the cold Antarctic currents on the west coast near the Cape.

(Adapted from Google/ The African Guide)

GLOSSARY:
Dexterity – the ability to perform a difficult action quickly with the hands.
Trunk – an elephant’s nose.

 

Choose the alternative containing the right adjectives to fill in the blanks, respectively

a) smaller than – big – less bigger

b) larger than – the bigger – faster than

c) as small as – largest – the fastest

d) largest – smallest – as long as (ALTERNATIVA CORRETA)

QUESTÃO ANULADA!!