- Do the preparation activity to help you with words from the text.
- Read the text then play the game to check your understanding.
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Animal Fact File
Name: Kangaroo
Type: Mammal
Home: Australia
Habitat: Various places, including forest
Food: Grass
Body: Strong tail and back legs; long, pointed ears. Some grow 2 metres tall. Female kangaroos have a pouch, where their babies live.
Life span: About 6 years
Family: A baby kangaroo is called a joey. When it is small it eats, sleeps and travels in the mother's pouch.
It can: hop quickly on two legs; walk slowly on four legs; jump very high and swim.
It can't: walk backwards.
Fun facts
- There are more kangaroos than humans in Australia!
- There are four different types of kangaroos.
- A group of kangaroos is called a 'mob', a 'troop' or a 'court'.
Which animals do you like? Tell us about animals in your country!
Name: Pussy
Type: Three - legged cat (because of car accident when I was away)
Home: Indonesia
Habitat: Every room in my house except my dad's room
Hobby: Sleeping, asking and pleading for food
Personality: Lazy, always hungry, lovely, introvert cat
Color: Gray - brownish, white bone
Loves: Food, my family, and of course, treats, pawing me
NAME: Quati (Coati)
TYPE: Mammal
HOME: Brazil
HABITAT: Sub-Tropical Forest
FOOD: Fruits
HEIGHT:85-113feet
LIFE SPAN:7 to 14years
IT CAN: Climb
IT CAN'T:Fly