Ex. 4 Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones. 1A typical feature of the wood mouse is that it can shed off its tail, if caught by it and it then grows back

1A typical feature of the wood mouse is that it can shed off its tail, if caught by it and it then grows back.

2 The mice can cohabitate with the humans if adequate shelter is not available.

3 The wood mouse stores seeds, if found in abundance.

4 The fur of a field mouse has a brownish gray or pale sand color.

5 February and October are the breeding months of the field mouse.

6 There is usually a mixed response to the economic importance of these rodents.

 

Ex. 5 Insert the missing information.

1The long-tailed field mouse, also called the … … belongs to the Muridae, a family of … and is commonly found in almost all parts of the world.

2 As it is a … species it is also found in Asia, northwestern Africa, Himalayas, British Isles and in … islands.

3 The mice live in … and … built below the ground, either by themselves or by other animals.

4 When the seeds are least available they also eat small … like insects and snails and also eat …, berries and ….

5 These rodents have a highly developed sense of … and so do not dig for seeds ….

6 The … aspect lies in the fact that they are considered as pests as these rodents inflict serious … to vegetable and cultivated farmlands.

Ex.6 Fill in the table. Give as much information as you can.

Classification	The long-tailed field mouse
Type
Diet
Lifespan
Description Size Weight color
Habitat
Amazing Fact

 

Ex.7 Read and translate the supplementary text

What is the difference between insects and spiders?

Despite the visual similarities between the two both are actually members of distinct families. Spiders are members of the Arachnid family whilst insects belong to the Insect family. So what makes the two families different?

Well for starters spiders have 8 legs whilst insects have just 6. Insects have 3 distinct body parts, a head, thorax and abdomen whilst spiders have just 2, a combined head and thorax known as the cephalothorax and an abdomen.

As well as the above, other interesting differences include the eyes. Spiders have simple eyes whilst insects have compound eyes. Spiders have piercing jaws whilst insects have jaws which are more suitable for chewing. All spiders can make silk thread (although not all spiders spin webs) whilst most insects cannot. Spiders can’t fly where as many insects have wings allowing them to do so.

So yes to the untrained eye there is indeed very little visual difference but if you look really hard then they’re actually worlds apart.

 

 

Text 3 European mink