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Read the following passages carefully and then fill
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The Giant Anteater |
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The giant anteater is easily one of the
odder-looking animals known to ___1___
the forests and savannahs of Central and South
America. It is also one of the most specialised --
as its ___2___
suggests, it dines exclusively on ___3___
and termites. Adult giant anteaters may ___4___ to
be ___5___
one to two meters long, and from 30 to 65 kilograms
in weight. The giant anteater's hair is long,
straight and coarse, except when it is very young.
the bushy tail is particularly coarse, even
straw-like, and is usually darker in color than the ___6___
of the anteater's body.
Coloration on the giant anteater varies, ___7___
the same general patterns are fund throughout the
species. The giant anteater's distinct color ___8___
may add to the camouflaging of the animal,
especially in forested areas.
The giant anteater's ___9___
is long and tube-like, ending in a small black
mouth/nose. The giant anteater also has small eyes
and small rounded ears ___10___
from the head. It is generally believed that giant
anteaters have a poor sense of sight, but a ___11___
sense of smell. In fact, their sense of smell is
regarded to be some 40 times ___12___
than that of humans.
Inside the giant anteater's head is a long ___13___
that sticks from the mouth. Measuring more than 60
centimeters long, it is used to ___14___
insects from their nests and mounds. It is coated
with sticky saliva secreted by large glands in the
neck, and is also covered with microscopic
spine-like protrusions. In fact, it can be flicked
in and out of the mouth 150 or more ___15___
a minute, and a giant anteater can eat up to 30,000
insects a day ! |
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The giant anteater is easily one of the odder-looking animals
known to roam/inhabit the
forests and savannahs of Central and South America. It is also
one of the most specialised -- as its
name suggests, it dines exclusively on
ants and termites. Adult
giant anteaters may grow to
be between one to two meters
long, and from 30 to 65 kilograms in weight. The giant
anteater's hair is long, straight and coarse, except when it is
very young. the bushy tail is particularly coarse, even
straw-like, and is usually darker in color than the
rest of the anteater's body.
Coloration on the giant anteater varies,
though/although the same
general patterns are fund throughout the species. The giant
anteater's distinct color patterning
may add to the camouflaging of the animal, especially in
forested areas.
The giant anteater's head
is long and tube-like, ending in a small black mouth/nose. The
giant anteater also has small eyes and small rounded ears
protruding from the head. It
is generally believed that giant anteaters have a poor sense of
sight, but a keen sense of
smell. In fact, their sense of smell is regarded to be some 40
times stronger/better than
that of humans.
Inside the giant anteater's head is a long
tongue that sticks from the
mouth. Measuring more than 60 centimeters long, it is used to
extract insects from their
nests and mounds. It is coated with sticky saliva secreted by
large glands in the neck, and is also covered with microscopic
spine-like protrusions. In fact, it can be flicked in and out of
the mouth 150 or more times
a minute, and a giant anteater can eat up to 30,000 insects a
day ! |
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