IELTSリスニング練習問題56

The answer is mature. The script explains, 'Reds can’t digest mature acorns, so can only eat green acorns.' In the context where both reds and greys choose green over something, that something is 'mature' acorns.

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Reds can't digest mature acorns, so can only eat green acorns.

The answer is woodland. The script states, 'Another huge factor in their decline is the loss of woodland over the last century.' This directly answers the question about the third reason for red squirrels' decline, after disease and food source issues.

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Another huge factor in their decline is the loss of woodland over the last century

The answer is tails. According to the script: 'Red squirrels are recognisable by their red to russet fur, ear tufts and long, fluffy tails.' This lists 'tails' as a distinguishing feature.

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Red squirrels are recognisable by their red to russet fur, ear tufts and long, fluffy tails.

The answer is chewed. The lecture says, 'Ways to spot them include looking out for large dreys in trees, scratch marks on bark, and chewed pine cones that look like chewed apple cores.' This provides a direct clue about what kind of pine cones to look for when identifying red squirrels.

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Ways to spot them include looking out for large dreys in trees, scratch marks on bark, and chewed pine cones that look like chewed apple cores.

The answer is vegetarian. The script states, 'Red squirrels have a mainly vegetarian diet that includes seeds, hazelnuts and green acorns, fungus, bark, and sapwood.' This shows that their diet consists mostly of plant-based foods, justifying 'vegetarian' as the answer.

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Red squirrels have a mainly vegetarian diet that includes seeds, hazelnuts and green acorns, fungus, bark, and sapwood.

The answer is kittens. The script says, 'Red squirrels usually produce 2-3 young, called kittens, in February to April…' This directly tells us the name given to baby red squirrels.

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Red squirrels usually produce 2-3 young, called kittens, in February to April and they often produce a second litter from May to June.