Elephants Remember

Nivel A2 · BásicoNaturaleza2 minLectura en inglés

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People say, "An elephant never forgets." That is not exactly true, because every animal forgets some things. But elephants do have amazing memories, and they have the biggest brain of any land animal.

1. True or false? Elephants really never forget anything.

  1. ATrue (Verdadero)
  2. BFalse (Falso)
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B. False (Falso)

The saying is not exactly true: every animal forgets some things.

La prueba en el texto: That is not exactly true

Elephants live in family groups called herds. The leader is usually the oldest female. She remembers where to find water and food, even places she visited many years ago.

2. Who usually leads an elephant herd?

  1. AThe biggest male
  2. BThe youngest elephant
  3. CThe oldest female
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C. The oldest female

The leader of the herd is usually the oldest female.

La prueba en el texto: The leader is usually the oldest female

In very dry years, the rivers and ponds near the herd can dry up. Then the leader may walk her family a long way to water she remembers. The herd trusts her memory.

3. Why is an old leader good for the herd?

  1. AShe knows where to find water
  2. BShe can run the fastest
  3. CShe is the loudest
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A. She knows where to find water

In dry years, she remembers where water is and leads her family there.

La prueba en el texto: walk her family a long way to water she remembers

Elephants also remember each other. They know the calls of many family members and friends. When two old friends meet again after years apart, they often greet each other with loud calls and touch trunks.

4. What does "greet" mean here?

  1. ATo run away from
  2. BTo say hello to
  3. CTo forget
Ver la respuesta

B. To say hello to

Old friends greet each other: they say hello with loud calls and touching trunks.

La prueba en el texto: greet each other with loud calls and touch trunks

Vocabulario en español

InglésEspañolSignificado en inglés
herdsmanadasbig groups of animals that live together
femalehembraa girl or woman animal
dry upsecarseto lose all their water
greetsaludarto say hello to someone
trunkstrompasthe long noses of elephants

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