animal factfile

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This is the sample for an oral presentation on an animal factfile. Students look for the info on their favourite animal, summarize it and simplify to match their level. They can finally illustrate this info by using pics in a ppt and give a speech to the rest of the class. The use of a ppt for their oral exam makes them feel confident as they don't have to memorise all the info on their animal.

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* The lion is a vertebrate animal from the group of mammals. * As a mammal, lions are warm-blooded, and they have got hair on their skin. * Lions are the only cats to live in groups (prides). The LION

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Lions can be white or brown. But they are usually yellow. Description

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The lion is the only cat to have a mane and a tuft at the end of their tail. They develop the mane on their neck and shoulders when they are mature. Description TUFT MANE

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Cubs are born with spots, which disappear when they get older. Description

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Lions once lived in the north of Africa, south west Asia, west Europe and India. But now they only live in reserves and national parks south of the Sahara and the Gir Forest, India. Distribution

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Lions are very adaptable. They can live near a desert, in a forest or in the savannah. But they don’t live in equatorial forests. Habitat

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Lions hunt by ambush. Their main prey is a big mammal such as antelope, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and deer. They also scavenge for food. Asiatic lions also hunt cattle. Lions can survive for long periods without water. Diet

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Lions live in groups (prides) of 3-30 individuals. They live in social groups to hunt more and protect their cubs and territory better. Behaviour

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Females hunt for the whole pride. They hunt cooperatively: the big lionesses ambush a prey, and the small females chase in her direction. Behaviour

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Male lions usually hunt at night. They defend the pride against intruders. They mark the territory with urine, and roaring. Behaviour

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Females come into oestrus simultaneously, so most of the cubs are born at the same time. Lionesses give birth to 2-5 cubs, after a gestation of 100-116 days. All lionesses take care of all the cubs. The cubs suckle from their mother and other females. Reproduction

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14-73 % of all cubs die before they are 2. A new male in a pride kills all the cubs. This brings the females into oestrus again, so that only he will be the father of the cubs in the pride. Reproduction