Arab Republic Of Egypt Ministry of Education Aswan GovernorateEdfu Educational Zone Al Merinab Secondary School Animals in the Wild My favourite Animal is………

Objectives By the end of the unit students are able to: Learn new vocabulary. Learn about different types of environment. Learn how animals adapt to their environment. Talk and write about their favourite animals. Use short answers.

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Different environments Many animals have adapted to life in extreme heat and cold. In Egypt, There are burning deserts. There are the high mountains of Sinai, which are sometimes covered with snow

The North Pole Think of the North Pole with its enormous glaciers and freezing water.

Think of the rainforests of South America and Asia, with their heavy rain. Incredibly, these environments are home to many types of wildlife

The Sand Cat One of the animals best adapted to heat is Egypt's sand cat. It is not much bigger than city cats, but it is designed for desert life, with thick fur on its feet to protect it from the heat. Sand cats are not often seen because they sleep underground during the day and only come out to hunt at night. Like many other desert animals, they do not have to find water, as they get all the moistureا they need from their prey, which includes rats and mice

The Polar Bear Polar bears live on the ice around the North Pole. They are between 2.5 and 4.5 metres long and more than 450 kilograms in weight. Their white fur and thick skin protect them from the extreme cold. They live on fish, which they catch through holes in the ice. They have an incredible sense of smell and can smell their prey as far as 16 kilometres away. They can run faster than 50 kilometres an hour.

The orangutan The rainforests of Borneo, where it is very hot and wet, are the home of the orangutan. Although their name means 'wild man of the forest', they are quiet, rather lazy animals. They spend most of their lives high up in trees. They sleep all night in nests which they make from branches. In the morning, they feed on fruits and insects, but then they rest before eating again in the evening. Strangely, they do not like water, so when it rains they protect themselves by holding leaves over their heads.

Answer the following questions: How are the mountains of Sinai different from the Egyptian deserts? Why don't sand cats need to find water? How do polar bears keep warm? How do polar bears catch their prey?. Which animals that have adapted to extreme heat mentioned in the article? Which animal do you like most? Why?

Finish the sentences fish -environments- wildlife-moisture- fur- underground Even extreme ……….……...……..are home to many animals. Many types of………………………..…..…live in rainforests. Sand cats get …………………………from their prey. We don’t often see sand cats because they live………….…. Sand cats have thick …………….on their feet to protect them from the hot desert. Polar bears catch …………..through holes in the ice.