6 Say if the sentences 1- 8 are True (t) or False (f) according to the text.

1 Animals are called mammals because they feed babies on milk. 2 In spite of being warm-blooded dolphins need to conserve their body heat. 3 Dolphins are good swimmers but don’t dive deep. 4 To live isolated is very difficult for dolphins 5 Like other mammals dolphins can taste and smell. 6 A dolphin’s body is surrounded by a thin layer of fat. 7 Dolphins have their own signs of interaction. 8 Dolphins can recognize each other by means of sounds. 9 Dolphins are problematic with training tricks. 10 Dolphins are totally similar with people.

7 Think for a minute and say what you have learnt from the text about dolphins.

8 You are going to read an article about wild animals keeping as pets. Before reading work in pairs and answer the questions below.

• Do you have a pet? What animal is it?

• Does it demand your care and protection?

• Would you like to have any exotic animal as a pet? Why / Why not?

9 Match the words 1- 5 from the text to their definitions A- E to make sure you know them.

1 pet A a wild animal of the cat family, having brown hair, pointed ears, and a short tail

2 misery B to disagree with smth, often by speaking or fighting against it

3 to oppose C to take something into your having

4 bobcat D an animal that is kept in the home as a companion

5 capture E great unhappiness

10 Read the article and match the sentences A - C to the gaps 1- 3.

A On the other hand, some people say that owners of wild animals take good care of their pets.

B Furthermore, keeping wild animals as pets can be unhealthy for the animals – and dangerous for their owners!

C First of all, it’s cruel to take away a wild animal’s freedom.

Wild animals should not be kept as pets!

Wild animals such as chimpanzees, parrots and even pythons are wonderful to watch and have interesting personalities – but should people keep them as pets? In my opinion, it is completely wrong to keep wild animals as pets.

1 ……………….The Humane Society of the United states strongly opposes keeping wild animals as pets. The majority of people who keep these animals are unable to provide the care they require.

2 …………… Animals live in a small house or flat cannot get the exercise they need. It is also difficult to feed them with the same food that they eat in the wild. Also, many wild animals are dangerous. They often grow to be larger, stronger, and more dangerous than their owners expect or can imagine. Small cats as ocelots and bobcats can be as deadly to children as lions and tigers. Wild animals also take a danger to human health and safety through disease and parasite.

3 ……………….. They look after their animals, and give them love and protection. However, wild animals don’t want our love and protection – they need their freedom. When wild-caught animals are kept as pets, their suffering may begin with capture – every year millions of birds and reptiles suffer and die on the journey to the pet store. Even after purchase, their lives are likely to be filled with misery. They need to live a natural life in their natural habitat, and they need open spaces where they can move freely.

All in all, I believe that wild animals should not be kept as pets, because every animal has the right to live freely in its natural environment.