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World’s loneliest rhino dies (Page 1)

Instructions: Read the article ‘World’s loneliest rhino dies’.
Answer questions 1-16.

1. What was Sudan?

2. What is the world’s largest land mammal?

3. Why was the decision made to euthanize Sudan?

4. What is keratin?

5. How many species of rhinoceros are left?

6. What is a poacher?

7. Where are white and black rhinos found?

8. What do some people believe rhino horn can do?

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9. Why did wildlife officials cut off rhino horns?

10. What color are African black and white rhinos?

11. Where do Javan and Sumatran rhinos live?

12. What is the distinguishing feature of a Sumatran rhino?

13. In what way is a northern white rhino different from other rhinos?

14. Why has it been difficult to stop poaching gangs?

15. How many Javan rhinos now remain?

16. From where does the name “rhinoceros” come?

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World’s loneliest rhino dies (Page 1)

Instructions: Read the article ‘World’s loneliest rhino dies’.
Fill in the boxes with the correct answers to find the mystery word.

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Clues
1. Now, only two __________ white rhinos remain
2. Poachers are people who __________ kill wild animals
3. Most rhinos are killed for their __________
4. Both white and __________ rhinoceroses are a gray colour
5. Most rhino horn is taken to China and __________
6. Sumatran and __________ rhinos live in Indonesia
7. About 100 years ago, there were at least 500,000 __________ in the world
8. Several rhino species have __________ become extinct
9. Sudan was known as the “__________ giant”
10. The __________ rhinoceros has two horns