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Have you been to the zoo recently?
Do you have any pets?
What is a popular animal in your country?
Reading
The Guinness Book of World Records has sold 132 million copies across more than 100 countries since it first appeared in 1955. Known as Guinness World Records, It tells us who is the best, fastest, biggest, most or smallest in the world.
You can read about superhuman efforts and the extremes of the natural world in Guinness World Records. You might think they are unbelievable but the publishers confirmed all of them. Here are some records about animals.
Bertie is a tortoise. Bertie broke a record set in 1977 for the world’s fastest tortoise. His top speed was 0.28 meters a second. Marco Calzini, Bertie’s owner, says that it is uncommon for such an animal to be fast.
"A lot of people noticed that he was very fast and the staff as well noticed he was very quick so we looked at this and we thought yeah, he is for a tortoise. It's very unusual for a tortoise to be so active."
Another record-setting animal is a beagle named Purin, from Chiba, Japan. Many dogs can catch a ball, but not like Purin. She became a world record holder. She caught 14 balls in one minute with her paws.
Guinness World Records also is lists Lazy J's Bluegrass, a steer (a cow) from the American state of Kansas. He has the longest horns in the world. They are nearly three meters long, from end to end.
Reading Comprehension
When did the Guinness Book of World Records first appear?
Who is Purin?
How big are Lazy J's horns?
Discussion Questions
Have you heard about the Guinness Book of World Records before?
Would you like to hold a world record?
Why do you think people are interested in world records?
Which animals are the fastest?
Have you ever seen a wild animal? Where were you?
Which animal do you think is the smartest? Why?
What are some animals that live in your country?
What is the most unusual animal you know about?
How do animals help people in everyday life?
Are there any animals you are afraid of? Why?
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