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Big Cats Reading Comprehension Exercises 24504

The document discusses different big cat species, including cheetahs, lions, and tigers. It provides facts about their physical characteristics, hunting behaviors, populations, and threats. Cheetahs are the fastest but can only sprint for short periods. Lions have the loudest roar and live in prides led by females. Tigers are the biggest but their numbers have drastically declined from hunting and loss of habitat.

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Big Cats Reading Comprehension Exercises 24504

The document discusses different big cat species, including cheetahs, lions, and tigers. It provides facts about their physical characteristics, hunting behaviors, populations, and threats. Cheetahs are the fastest but can only sprint for short periods. Lions have the loudest roar and live in prides led by females. Tigers are the biggest but their numbers have drastically declined from hunting and loss of habitat.

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Part A: Read.
Big cats live all around the world, but people don’t see them very often. They have
sharp claws and teeth. They can be dangerous to people but people are even more
dangerous to them. Many people hunt big cats. We hunt spotted cats for their fur.
We hunt tigers for their bones. We use the bones in Chinese medicine. Some people
even hunt big cats just for fun. Here are some of the most famous big cats.

The Fastest
Cheetahs have long legs and thin bodies and they
are the fastest land animals in the world.
They can run at about 100 kilometres per hour.
But they can only run this quickly for a very short
time, because their bodies get too hot.
Cheetahs used to live all over Africa, India and
the Middle East. Now there are less than 8000
cheetahs in the world. Most of them live in Africa.

The Loudest
The lion is the loudest of all the big cats. You can
hear a lion roar from about 8 kilometres away.
Lions live in families called prides. A pride of lions
can have between 3 and 40 lions in it, but there are
usually around 15 lions in one pride. The female
lions do most of the hunting. They usually hunt in
the late evening or the early morning. They kill
antelopes, gazelles, wildebeest, buffalos and
zebras. You can find lions in Africa and Asia. You
can find their cousin, the mountain lion, in America.
The Biggest
The biggest of the big cats is the tiger. They are
known around the world for their power and
strength. Tigers can weigh up to 220 kilograms.
Most tigers come from India and they usually live
alone. They are very good climbers and are good
swimmers too. They can eat up to 30 kilograms of
meat in one night. 100 years ago, there were over
100,000 tigers in the wild. Now there are only
2,500. Many of them live in conservation parks.
Part B: True or False.
1. People hunt tigers because tigers are funny.

2. Cheetahs have a long body and short legs.


3. A lion is bigger than a tiger.
4. Male lions kill all of their food.
5. Tigers don’t like water.
6. There are lots of tigers in Africa.

Part C: Answer Yes or No.


1. Did cheetahs live in India?

2. Can you find wild lions in Thailand?


3. Are tiger bones used in medicine?
4. Are there more tigers than cheetahs now?

Part D: Answer the questions. (Write full sentences please.)


1. Why do people hunt spotted cats?

2. When do lions hunt?

3. What is your favourite big cat? Why?

Part E: Answer the questions. Use google or wikipedia.org to find the answers
1. What is the smallest big cat called?

2. What is another name for the mountain lion in America?

3. What is a baby lion called?

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