The Giant Salamander (巨大サンショウウオ)- Level 3

2022.10.16
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Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。

Giant Salamander’s bones were identified by paleontologists. This happened when they were excavating the bones that were buried in an old lake in southern Portugal. The length of it was as long as a small car. About 200 million years ago, these animals lived. The salamander was a dangerous predator. It ate a lot of fish. Most amphibians are distant relatives of today’s salamanders.  They lived even before the dinosaurs. The salamander had hundreds of a full of teeth and a flat head. These animals were found in lakes and rivers. They looked like crocodiles.

salamander (サンショウウオ), paleontologist (古生物学者), excavate (発掘する), predator (捕食者)

Questions:

  1. How many teeth were found in a salamander?
  2. Where were the bones of the salamanders found?
  3. What did giant salamander eat?
  4. How long was the salamander?
  5. When did the salamander live?
  6. Why was the salamander dangerous?
  7. Where did the salamander live?
  8. What did the salamander look like?
  9. Have you seen the salamander and where?
  10. What is your opinion?
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