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Gerald Durell (1925-1995) was born in Jamshedpur, India. He was an English naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter, but he is perhaps best remembered for the books he wrote about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast. Durell was taken to a zoo in India when he was very young, and he said that this was when his lifelong love of animals began.
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Where does Gerald hunt for animals? Why is it a good place to find them?
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Gerald hunt for animals from the crumbled wall.
It is a good place to find them because it was a rich hunting ground and there were many inhabitants on the wall.
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Make two lists of animals under the following headings.
- Animals that Gerald finds in the day.
- Animals that Gerald finds at night.
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Animals that Gerald finds
- in the day were: Wasps, Caterpillars, Spiders, Dragonflies, Lizards
- at night were: Toads, Geckos, Crane flies, Moths, Beetles
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Explain who the following characters are and find information about what happens to them in the text.
- Larry
- Roger
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What does Gerald think the female scorpion is wearing? What gives her that appearance?
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Why does Gerald forget about the scorpions after he has put them in the matchbox?
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