Talk About a Time When You Were Really Close to a Wild Animal

Talk about a time when you were really close to a wild animal

• What it looked like,
• Where you saw it,
• What it likes to eat or do,
• Why do you like it

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Sample Answer of Talk About a Time When You Were Really Close to a Wild Animal

Once, when I was with my grandparents in the village, we went to the farm, and I happened to chance upon a snake. It was brown with shiny skin. It wasn’t very long, so I guess it was probably young. As I slithered over the grasses, my interest was piqued. Perhaps because us young people wanting to have a careful look at it scared it, it tried to get further away from us. My grandfather, who had more knowledge about snakes, told us it feeds on other animals such as toads and frogs, as well as fowls. I found it fascinating how it is able to smoothly glide over surfaces and how shiny its skin is. I was told that many such snakes often appear, but nobody quite likes them because they’re dangerous and that they steal fowls or the egg of fowls from the people. For me, however, it was a time I appreciated the beauty of nature.

Follow-ups of Talk About a Time When You Were Really Close to a Wild Animal

Question 1:- Besides the animal you just spoke about, what other wild animals are there in your country (or around where you live)?

Answer: apart from the snake, my country Ghana boasts of a lot more other wild animals such as elephants, lions, deers, antelopes which can be found at the Mole national park. Closer to me are hedgehogs, porcupines and monkeys.

Question 2:- In general, how do people in your country feel about wild animals?

Answer: Generally, Ghanaians perceive wild animals as either being dangerous, for instance, lions and snakes or being worthy of friendship, such as monkeys.

Question 4:- Do you like (all) wild animals? (Why?/Why not?)

Answer: I say I like all wild animals as I find that there is a lot I can learn from each of nature’s creations. Watching them in documentaries is usually so fascinating, and I find there are a lot of humans who can emulate them.

Question 6:- Are there any wild animals that you dislike? Why?

Answer: I cannot mention any wild animal I dislike because there’s something worth admiring and studying.

Question 7:- What about lions and tigers, do you like them?

Answers: I do. As the famed king of the jungle, I personally would be surprised that there are people who dislike the lion. The tiger with its stripes shows such beautiful fur that not just me, but a lot of designers use it can a concept for clothes, shoes and bags.

Question 8:- In your country, are people’s attitudes towards wild animals today the same as people’s attitudes in the past?

Answer: with the rising call for animal protection and wildlife education, their hunt for wildlife has reduced tremendously as compared to the past. A lot of people in Ghana now understand that we need to preserve wildlife and even care for them in ways that we can.

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