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74 74 WILD ANIMALS

EXERCISE - 12

Camels are mammals. They have a long neck, a small head, and a split upper lip. Their
color is brown. They are about 2 meters tall, at the hump. The hump is made of fat
and muscle. They are domestic animals. People usually use them for transportation and
to carry their goods. They are herbivores. They eat grain, leaves and grasses. They live
in the deserts of Arabia. They can live without water and food for about ten days.
They can walk long distances without water. A thirsty camel can drink almost 100
litres of water in ten minutes. They can weigh about 750 kg and live around 40 - 50
years. They can walk 6 - 7 kilometres per hour and they are fast runners.
EDİTÖR YAYINLARI

y A. Read the text above and fill in the chart.

Kind
Lifespan

Weight
Height

Diet

Habitat
Appearance

y B. Answer the questions according to the text in Exercise - 12.
1. For what purposes do people use camels? ........................................................................
2. What class do camels belong to? ....................................................................................

3. Where do camels live? ...................................................................................................
4. How many days can camel live without water? .................................................................
5. What do camels eat? ....................................................................................................

EXERCISE - 13
y Read the text and choose the correct words for the missing parts.
1. warm-blooded / mammals / cold-blooded 2. breathe / survive / give birth
3. herbivores / carnivores / domestic

Reptiles are (1) .......... vertebrates. They rely on heat from their surroundings to warm up.
They have dry skin covered with scales or bony plates. They (2) ......... using their lungs. Most
species of reptiles are (3) .........., so they eat other animals, and most lay eggs on land to
breed.