Elephant

Elephants are the largest land animal in the world. They are from Asia and Africa. They are herbivores.
They eat grass, leaves, branches and fruit. An elephant has a big body with four legs. It has large but thin
ears and small eyes. It also has one long nose called trunk. It uses the trunk to lift the food. Its skin is grey
and hairless. It has a short tail. Their habitat is usually in the forest or in the zoo. The elephants are strong
animals. They can carry heavy loads.

Rabbit

I have a pet rabbit. My rabbit’s name is Bosi. She is 3 years old. She is a small mammal with a short tail
but long ears. She has four legs. Like other rabbits, she hops using her legs. Her hind legs are very
powerful to hop. My rabbit has soft brown fur. I love cuddling her. Everyday she eats carrot and enjoys
fresh vegetables too. She grows fatter and stronger now. My sister and I love playing with her.

Cat

My pet is a cat. My cat’s name is Wloobie. He has soft brown and white fur. His eyes are brown. He has a
round head and whiskers. His four legs have some sharp claws. He uses them to catch and kill rats in my
house. But he doesn’t eat the rats. He likes eating fish and special snacks for cats. He usually sleeps in his
tiny house. Wloobie is a friendly cat. When I call him by saying “Wluuuu”, he comes immediately and
meows at me. Sometimes, he is like having a conversation with me.
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I often see rats at home. The color is brown and gray, the tail is long. The fur is dirty, maybe because he
never took a shower. The mouth and nose protrude forward, often stealing food in the kitchen. There are
some feathers that grow on the nose, maybe it’s a mustache.

Artinya:

Aku sering melihat tikus di rumah. Warnanya coklat dan abu-abu, ekornya panjang. Bulunya kotor,
mungkin karena dia tidak pernah mandi. Bagian mulut dan hidungnya menonjol ke depan, sering mencuri
makanan di dapur. Ada beberapa bulu yang tumbuh di bagian hidungnya, mungkin itu kumisnya.