The Moscow Zoo

Russian capital. It is one of the largest Zoos in the

world. It was founded in one thousand eight hundred and sixty four    The Zoo became extremely popular with both children and adults. For more than two hundred and fifty years, the Zoo remained open.                  Nowadays, more than six thousand animals live in the Zoo and some of them belong to endangered species. The Moscow Zoo consists of two parts (the Old and the New) Everyone can enjoy watching swans, pelicans, lovely birds in the  ponds and rare animals from all over the world and exotic reptiles in Moscow zoo. There is also the Bird Horse, Night World and others.                                               In the Zoo  you can walk and watch the wildlife, see a dolphin show, go on rides and take part in many activities. The Moscow Zoo is open every day except Monday .

dog, a hare, a lynx
2. a cat, a canary,

a swan, a hen, an eagle

3. a horse, a pig, an elephant, a cow, a cockerel

4. a bee, a fly, a spider, a wasp, a cow

5. a fox, a dolphin, a rhino, an elk, a deer

6. a camel, a giraffe, a hippo, a spider, a deer

7. an ant, a butterfly, a ladybird, a frog, a bee

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learn
feed
treat
clean cages
look after
watch
bring up babies
play
wash

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the first in ..1.. (Where is ...?). It was opened

in ..2.. (When was …?). The zoo started with 134 kinds of domestic animals, 153 kinds of wild animals and 7 kinds of reptiles. There were some exotic animals: two lions, two tigers, a leopard, a rhino and a crocodile. The best collection was …3..(What animals was …?): bears, wolves, foxes, hairs, squirrels and native birds. Now the zoo has …4.. (How many animals does …?) of 1001 species. People of Moscow love their animals very much and often visit the zoo.

4. 6000

1. Russia

2. 1864

3. of native

a. the Zoological society b.

London Zoo
2. What is the date of birth of London Zoo?
a. 1826 b. 1847 c. 1828
3. When was it opened for public?
a. in 1828 b. in 1847 c. in 1853
4. Where is London Zoo situated?
a. in Hyde Park b. in St James’s Park c. in Regents Park
5. What is the main aim of ZSL and London Zoo?
a. to watch the animals b. to help endangered animals c. to collect exotic animals
6. How many kinds of animals does London Zoo have?
a. 5000 b. 755 c. 16802
7. Where is the second part of the Zoo?
a. in Kensington Garden b. in St James’s Park c. in Whipsnade
8. What animals is Whipsnade for?
a. for baby animals b. for big animals c. for endangered animals
9. What are endangered animals?
a. sick and rare b. exotic c. wild
10.What are some species of endangered animals?
a. leopards b. giraffes c. elephants
bears goats rhinos
tigers kangaroos panda