Vultures Aren’t Just Ugly Birds
Why don’t vultures have feathers on their necks?
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- scavenger: one that searches for or feeds on discarded or dead matter
- carcass: dead body of an animal
- take for granted: to not appreciate someone or something
- antibiotic: a type of drug that kills off tiny, harmful organisms
- extinction: the complete loss of a species
- stench: a terrible smell
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Vultures Aren’t Just Ugly Birds
Comprehension Questions
- Why do vultures have bald heads and necks?
- What caused the major decline of vultures in India?
- How did the loss of the vulture population affect humans?
Discussion Questions: The English expression “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies to animals such as vultures. What other animals have a bad reputation due to their odd appearance or behaviour?
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