🌍 The Biggest Animals
Animals come in many sizes, but some are much bigger than others!
The elephant is the biggest land animal. It can weigh over 6,000 kg! The ostrich is the largest bird on land, but it can’t fly. The albatross, with wings as wide as a car, is bigger than most flying birds.
But the biggest animal in the world is the blue whale. It’s also the biggest animal in history! Some blue whales are over 30 metres long. That’s longer than a school bus.
One day, a blue whale came close to a fishing boat. The people on the boat were scared at first—but the whale just swam slowly and disappeared. It was peaceful and beautiful.
🏃♂️ The Fastest Animals
The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can run 100 km/h! That’s faster than a car in the city.
In the ocean, the sailfish is the fastest swimmer—even faster than a dolphin. And in the sky, the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth. It can dive at 300 km/h!
Last summer, we went to a falcon show. The bird flew down so quickly that everyone gasped. It was more exciting than any movie!
🧠 The Smartest Animals
Some animals are clever. Dolphins are smarter than dogs. Parrots can talk and learn tricks. But the smartest animal is the human.
We can build cities, write books, and even explore space! You are a human—and probably more intelligent than any animal on this list!
✅ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
- What is the biggest animal in history?
- Which bird has the biggest wings?
- What is faster: a sailfish or a dolphin?
- What happened when the whale came near the boat?
- Why are humans the smartest animals?
✏️ FILL IN THE BLANKS – COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Use these adjectives: fast – smart – big – exciting – long
- The blue whale is the __________ animal in the world.
- A cheetah is __________ than a lion.
- That falcon show was __________ than the film we watched.
- Humans are the __________ animals on Earth.
- The albatross has the __________ wings of all birds.
🐙🕷️🐉 The Strangest and Most Dangerous Animals
Not all animals are cute or friendly. Some are strange… and others can be dangerous!
The axolotl is one of the weirdest animals in the world. It lives in lakes in Mexico. It has a pink body, gills on its head, and it always looks like it’s smiling. It’s stranger than a frog—and it never grows up! It stays a baby all its life.
The giant squid lives deep in the ocean. It’s bigger than a school bus and has eyes the size of footballs! No one has ever seen one alive in the wild. It’s one of the most mysterious creatures on Earth.
The komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world. It can grow to 3 metres and has a dangerous bite. Last year, a tourist in Indonesia saw one walking on the beach. He ran away quickly!
The box jellyfish is beautiful, but it’s also one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. Its sting can be deadly. Some people say the stonefish is even worse—it looks like a rock and hides in the sand.
Last summer, my uncle went diving. He saw a pufferfish and tried to touch it. The fish puffed up and surprised him! He screamed, and we all laughed.
Some animals may be small, but they are more dangerous than they look!
✅ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
- What is special about the axolotl?
- Why is the giant squid mysterious?
- Where can you find a Komodo dragon?
- What is dangerous about the box jellyfish?
- What happened when the pufferfish puffed up?
✏️ FILL IN THE BLANKS – COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Use these adjectives: big – dangerous – strange – mysterious – fast
- The axolotl is __________ than a frog.
- The box jellyfish is one of the __________ animals in the sea.
- The giant squid is __________ than a bus.
- The stonefish is even __________ than the jellyfish.
- The Komodo dragon is the __________ lizard in the world.
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