English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

migrates from the Arctic to the Antarctic, a round trip of over 70,000 
km. 
Migration is when animals travel long distances to get to a different habitat.
The 
dodo was a large flightless bird which was found on one island in the Indian Ocean but became 
extinct in the 17th century. 
[died out]
You can see lots of animals in the big 
game reserves / game parks in Africa. 
[areas of land where 
animals are protected from hunting, etc.; 
game
can be used to mean animals or birds that are hunted]
There is a 
bird sanctuary near here. 
[protected natural area where birds can live and breed]
We went to the local 
animal (rescue) shelter to see if we could get a dog there. 
[place where 
stray
cats, dogs, etc., i.e. pets that have lost their home, are given food and a place to live]
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A 
dodo
is now used to mean someone or something out of touch or obsolete.
Human exploitation of animals and birds
Many people are opposed to 
blood sports such as foxhunting and bullfighting. 
[sports whose purpose 
is to kill or injure animals]
Some people refuse to wear clothing made of natural animal fur, since they are opposed to 
the fur 
trade. 
[the selling of animal furs for coats, jackets, etc.]
Poachers kill hundreds of elephants every year to supply the ivory trade. 
[people who hunt animals 
illegally] [the buying and selling of ivory from elephants’ tusks]
Animal rights activists often demonstrate outside research laboratories where animals are used in 
experiments. 
[people who actively campaign for the protection and rights of animals]
Rhinos are hunted for their 
horn
,
which is said to have healing powers. 
[hard, pointed, often curved part 
growing from the head of an animal]