The elephant is the largest four –legged animal in the world. It is found in the forests of Asia and Africa. Though not the tallest animal in the world, its huge size and weight makes it the largest animal. A fully grown elephant is ten or eleven feet high. It has four strong pillar like legs. It has a large head formed to its body by a short neck. For such a huge body. Its eyes are small. It has a pair of ears like big fans. The most important of the body is its trunk which is really a long nose. It reaches to the ground. It also servesas finger for picking up very small things. It also serves as a hand for holding things like coconut leaves. It also serves as an arm for lifting weights. The elephant can lift its trunk with water and then blow it into its mouth or over its body. Adult elephants have tusks, its front teeth. As the back teeth of the elephant get worn away, new ones appear. Elephants may look slow in moving, but they can walk fast as well as long distances. They are good swimmers too. They can be tamed and trained. In olden days they were used in warfare. Today they are used to pull down huge trees and to carry huge logs. Questions: A) Below you find a summary of the above passage.
Fill in the blanks with one word or phrase to complete it:
A)Elephant is the largest but not the _______________ animal in the world. In such a huge body, the ______________ are small but the ears are like ___________________. Its long trunk serves the purpose of a ________________ and a _____________ and an ________________. A full grown elephant has two ______________. They are used to _________________ trees and carry heavy logs.
B) Complete the following sentences:
I)Elephants are found in __________.
II)Elephants have a short _____________ and _________eyes.
III) The tusks are _____________.
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1)Tallest 2)eyes 3)big fans
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