Answer to Dictation 1
Scientists have looked at what animal has the biggest ears for its body size.
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Answer to Dictation 2
Found out which animal has the biggest ears relative to its body size.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Not many people know about this cute big eared creature.
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Answer to Dictation 4
It is a rodent and lives in the deserts of China and Mongolia.
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This means it is active at night and sleeps during the day.
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She said its body measures about 10 centimetres not counting its long tail.
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Answer to Dictation 7
This means its ears are 40 to 50 per cent as long as its body length.
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The longest ears for the size of its body in the entire animal kingdom.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Large ears help an animal to keep cool in the heat.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Blood releases heat from the body into the air which helps cool the animal.
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