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1 Weird Animal - Wingdingdilly Animal Name Legs Body Arms Head Tail Describe your animal Where does it live (habitat)? What species (type) is it? What does it eat (diet)? Superpower? Draw your animal

2 Mythical Creatures Aim To advertise a mythical monster. Research Heroes have to fight against evil, usually in the form of powerful monsters or supernatural creatures. For example, the hero Gilgamesh had to kill the monster Humbaba in his quest for life everlasting. Find out about the following creatures and write a brief description of each one on the chart:

3 Find out which myths the monsters above come from and draw your own chart showing the information. Advertising Read some myths that have creatures or monsters in them. Imagine you are advertising a movie about a mythical creature. Design and publish a movie poster using one of the creatures from myths you have read.

Philippine Mythical Creatures Philippine mythology does not have a formal pantheon of gods like other mythologies from around the world like the greek mythology, but rather the people keep the idea

Although there is no scientific proof for these creatures, the Philippine people, also known as 'Filipinos', have a strong belief in them and say that only pure and good people can see these

4 Philippine Mythical Creatures Philippine mythology does not have a formal pantheon of gods like other mythologies from around the world like the greek mythology, but rather the people keep the idea of mythological creatures alive. Although there is no scientific proof for these creatures, the Philippine people, also known as 'Filipinos', have a strong belief in them and say that only pure and good people can see these creatures. One of the most famous and unique creatures known to the Filipinos is the Aswang. The Aswang is a shapeshifter with a human-like form by day and another form by night. The Aswang shifts into a bat or more commonly into a black dog that attacks people. They eat humans and love the internal organs such as the liver. Filipinos love to eat intestines and livers, not only because it taste good but also because they say it helps protect against the Aswang. You can kill an Aswang by cooking the pieces and eating the dog so that it will not come back to life. Another popular mythical creature is the Manananggal, which is a vampire-like shapeshifter. When the Manananggal is in its human form, it is said to look like an old woman and smell like rotten eggs. The Manananggal shifts into a vampire creature with wings at night who can only fly when it seperates its body starting from the lower torso. The legs stay in a hidden place while the upper body flies to a houses to eat people with its tongue.that is the reason why Filipino people do not like to go out at night in a forest area and why Filipinos bless their houses to ward the Manananggals off. You can only kill a Manananggal if you find the lower body while its upper body is flying and burn it. There are many more mythical creatures that are also known to us, but are just called differently in the Philippines such as the 'Multo' (ghost) or 'Mambabarang' (witch). There is one interesting fact about the Multo that is different from a regular ghost, it is called the 'White Lady.' The White Lady is a ghost who is dressed in a white dress and has black long hair and it is supposed to have red eyes. Nobody really knows what she does, but one thing is for sure, she will hunt you and might scare you to death. The good thing is, you can only find all of these mythical creatures at night only. So be careful and listen in for the screeching Manananggal or watch out for the silent White Lady! Listening or Reading Questions: 1. What types of mythical creatures exist in the Philippines? 2. What does an Askal do? 3. What does a Manannangal look like? 4. How do you kill these creatures? 5. What can you find out about the Filipino people in this story/text? 6. Are you superstitious? Vocabulary: Superstitious, Pantheon, Intestine, Mythical Creatures

5 Name: Date: My Whingdingdilly It has the head of It has the ears of It has the nose of It has the neck of It has the body of It has the legs of It has tail of lucky to be in first

Name: Part A: Read. There are lots of stories about fantasy animals. Sometimes the animals were strong and killed people; sometimes they were signs of good luck.

If a unicorn put its horn in dirty water, the water became clean. Unicorns were a sign of good luck, but only honest people could see them. Centaurs were wild creatures.

6 Name: Part A: Read. There are lots of stories about fantasy animals. Sometimes the animals were strong and killed people; sometimes they were signs of good luck. Here is some information about six famous fantasy animals. Unicorns were beautiful creatures like horses. They had a long pointed horn in the middle of their foreheads. The horn was magical. If a unicorn put its horn in dirty water, the water became clean. Unicorns were a sign of good luck, but only honest people could see them. Centaurs were wild creatures. They were half-man, half-horse. They lived a long time ago in Greece. Most centaurs were soldiers but one centaur was different. His name was Chiron. He was a famous teacher. When he died he changed into a star called Sagittarius. The Minotaur was a very scary creature. It had a bull s head and a man s body. It lived in a labyrinth on an island called Crete. If anybody went into the labyrinth, they got lost and could never get out again. Every year, people from the island of Minos sent 7 boys and girls into the labyrinth. The Minotaur ate them. One year, a brave man called Theseus killed the Minotaur. He took a ball of string from a princess and used it to go in and out of the labyrinth. Chinese dragons were good, friendly and intelligent. They were made from the parts of nine animals: a snake s body, a fish s scales, a clam s stomach, a tiger s feet, an eagle s claws, a camel s face, a deer s antlers, a cow s ears and golden eyes. Griffins were very strong creatures. They had a lion s body and an eagle s head and wings. They could fly. They were the kings of all the animals and birds. They lived in the mountains. Their nests were made of gold. They didn t lay eggs, they laid sapphires.

Part B: Write the names of the creatures under the pictures. Part B: True or False. 1.

Unicorns could clean water. 5. All of these animals were real. 6. Chinese dragons had a tiger s face.

Did unicorns have two horns? 5. Was Chiron like other centaurs? 6. Were Chinese dragons smart?

7 Part B: Write the names of the creatures under the pictures. Part B: True or False. 1. Griffins lived in trees made of gold. 2. Centaurs had horns. 3. People were afraid of the Minotaur. 4. Unicorns could clean water. 5. All of these animals were real. 6. Chinese dragons had a tiger s face. Part C: Answer Yes or No. 1. Did a griffin lay eggs? 2. Could a centaur fly? 3. Did Theseus kill the Minotaur? 4. Did unicorns have two horns? 5. Was Chiron like other centaurs? 6. Were Chinese dragons smart? Part D: Answer the questions. (Write full sentences please.) 1. Where did the Minotaur live? 2. What job did most centaurs do? 3 What is your favourite fantasy animal? Why?

More resources >>>> Strange Animals Match the given images with the corresponding descriptions and discuss with your partner a) in what ways you are (not) surprised to read of the existence of these

The aye aye is a solitary, nocturnal primate that lives in Madagascar. It weighs about 6 pounds, has a bushy tail, long incisors, claws and a thin, long middle finger that it uses to catch insects.

However, these primates are also killed by humans who consider them agricultural pests. The giant spider crab is the largest known species of crab and may live up to 100 years.

Their armored exoskeletons help protect them from larger predators such as octopi, but they also use camouflage for protection.

These odd little creatures with pink, wrinkly skin dig and live in underground burrows the way moles do, and have skinny, rat-like tails.

Sometimes called a living fossil because it has changed so little since prehistoric times, this eel like shark is rarely seen by humans.

8 More resources >>>> Strange Animals Match the given images with the corresponding descriptions and discuss with your partner a) in what ways you are (not) surprised to read of the existence of these animals, b) what your favourite and least favourite animals are and why, and c) what role animals play in your life in general (e.g. as a pet, in the Zoo etc.). Don't forget to discuss the Topic Boosters on page 2 and look up the bold printed words in a dictionary if you don't know them. The aye aye is a solitary, nocturnal primate that lives in Madagascar. It weighs about 6 pounds, has a bushy tail, long incisors, claws and a thin, long middle finger that it uses to catch insects. These unique features make the aye aye look like a cross between a bat and monkey. Some humans in Madagascar kill these primates because they believe the myth that aye ayes can bring about death. However, these primates are also killed by humans who consider them agricultural pests. The giant spider crab is the largest known species of crab and may live up to 100 years. The Japanese name for this species is "taka ashi gani", which literally translates to tall legs crab. Their armored exoskeletons help protect them from larger predators such as octopi, but they also use camouflage for protection. The forbidding environment of East Africa s deserts is home to one of the most bizarre rodents, the naked mole-rat. These rodents wouldn t win any beauty contests, but they are fascinating animals. These odd little creatures with pink, wrinkly skin dig and live in underground burrows the way moles do, and have skinny, rat-like tails. However, naked molerats are more closely related to porcupines, chinchillas, and guinea pigs than they are to moles or rats and are the only species of mole-rat that has practically no hair. Sometimes called a living fossil because it has changed so little since prehistoric times, this eel like shark is rarely seen by humans. The frilled shark is also known by its Latin name anguineus, meaning consisting of snakes or snaky. Its mouth is lined with 25 rows of backwardfacing, trident shaped teeth 300 in all. It typically resides in depths between 390 and 4200 feet, so people rarely see these sharks unless they venture to the surface. If you happen to visit the rainforests in the Northeast region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and see an animal that looks a bit like a zebra and a bit like a giraffe, you aren t going crazy; you have just seen an okapi. The okapi is a relative of the giraffe, but not of the zebra, so we aren t sure where those zebra legs come from. In any case, this mixed and matched animal is quite adorable It s also quite shy which is why it If you have heard of the blobfish, it s probably because it was chosen as the world s ugliest animal in The fish has no skeleton and no muscles it is simply made up of a jelly like substance. The gelatinous flesh substitutes a so called swim bladder, which usually allows fish to float and swim. Such an air filled organ would collapse under the extreme pressure the blobfish is exposed to b t in this form it can easil hover j st

9 Topic Boosters Could you imagine having an aye aye as a pet? Why/why not? Explain why you think the frilled shark still exists almost in its original shape in contrast to other organisms that have died out, changed or developed over time. You may want to brainstorm a list of hypothetical reasons. Man is the cruelest animal. (Friedrich Nietzsche) Argue in what ways you agree/disagreee with this quote. In a way, Opakis look like a mix of giraffes and zebras. Take this phenomenon as an inspiration to present to your partner an imaginary animal that shares characteristics/parts of two or more different animals. If you could choose to be an animal, which one would you choose to be and why? As of now, only about 10% of the sea, in which up to 80% of all organisms live, have been explored, leaving up to 50 million species to be found and classified. Imagine a fully fictitious creature living in the sea or deep sea, draw it and present it to your partner with its characteristics. Texts taken from the following websites in abridged or changed form: strangest animals in the rainforest/ animals/invertebrates/giant japanese spider crab /animals/naked mole rat fascinating facts about frilled shark

THE ARTICLE. New mammal species found

THE ARTICLE. New mammal species found THE ARTICLE New mammal species found BNE: A wildlife expert in Laos has found a new species of animal a rodent. It was found in a very strange place. Conservationist Dr Robert Timmins was walking through