Animals in the Philippines

​Animals in the Philippines

Open Ended

Think of one Philippine animal that lives on land, one that lives in the water, and one that can fly in the air.

authenticated - proven to be true

bivalve - an aquatic animal with two shells joined by a hinge.

credulity - willingness to believe in something.​

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​Words to Learn

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commodities -

quadruped -

receptacle - ​

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​Find the meaning:

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Open Ended

Choose one of the previous words (commodities, quadruped, or receptacle) and use it in a sentence.

​Questions

1. Aside from buffaloes (carabaos) what other quadrupeds​ did Bowring identify?

2. What terrible things did Bowring hear about the white ants (termes/termites)​

3. What is a strange thing that black swallows did?

4. Which animal held on to the timber even in the agonies of death?

5. How did Filipinos capture tortoises?​

​Answers

1. There were also wild boar, deer, ponies, and elephants from former times.

2. The white ants would destroy bills, structures, and valuable garments.

3. The black swallow would build nests under the horse's tails.

4. The guiko or tuko had strong suckers on the soles of its feet.

5. When there was a number of them on land, the people would turn them over very quickly and remove them at their leisure.