- Tell me about an animal that is native to, beloved in or closely associated with your country.
- Have you ever seen one in the wild? If yes, how? If no, why not?
- Do you have a pet or have you ever had a pet? If yes, tell me about that animal. If no, why not?
- Do you ever watch wildlife documentaries? If not, why not? If yes, tell us about an animal that you find impressive, shocking or fascinating.
- Have you ever been hurt or narrowly escaped being hurt by an animal? Tell us about it. If not, which animal scares you the most? Why?
- If you had unlimited time and money, of all the animals in the world, which would you most like to see in the wild? Why?
Question 1
The national bird of the Philippines is the monkey-eating eagle. It's one of the largest type of eagles. It's so huge that its regular prey are monkeys! Its wingspan can reach over 2 meters!Question 2
No, I've never seen on in the wild, but my parents and younger sister recently went to a nature reserve in Davao and were able to see one.Question 3
Yes, I do, I have a shih tzu! He was originally a gift from my parents to my younger sister on her 7th birthday, but since she was too young to properly take care of him, I took care of him instead for many years. He's pretty fat but super cute and smart! He knows how to communicate with us and is very well-behaved at home. I miss him a lot.Question 4
I used to watch wildlife documentaries all the time when I was a child. One of my favorite channels was the Discovery Channel, they always had such interesting shows. I think the most fascinating animal documentary I could remember was about the box jellyfish in Australia. They're extremely dangerous and the venom their stingers produce is one of the most poisonous in the world!Question 5
It's really funny, but I have once been bitten by a shih tzu! My friend's shih tzu used to chase me whenever it saw me. One time it got out again and I didn't notice until it was too late and it bit me! I still loved dogs after that incident, I was just afraid of that one dog, haha! I can't stand snakes and cockroaches, though, I find them absolutely repulsive!Question 6
I would love to see a Koala! They're so cute and cuddly.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
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| repulsive | 汚らわしい |