- Sri Lanka has a problem with elephants and people.
- Many elephants have died in fights with humans.
- About 1,600 people have also been killed.
- The government wants to create elephant corridors.
- Experts say elephants do not move much.
- Some believe the plan is not scientific.
Difficult words
- elephant — A large animal with a trunk.elephants
- problem — Something difficult to deal with.
- government — The group that controls a country.
- corridor — A path connecting two places.corridors
- scientific — Related to science or careful study.
- kill — To cause death to something.killed
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think elephants and people have a problem?
- How can people help protect elephants?
- What do you think about creating corridors for elephants?
- Why is it important to study animal behavior?
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