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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #41041 Short Feeding Zoo
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You will see a video about the dietary habits of giraffes in a zoo environment. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

Each species represents different habits and needs, characteristics critical to survival, the park staff has to know what all those different needs are and how to meet them. In the case of finicky diets, it can mean going out and growing your own. This is Acacia browse that is native to Africa. The board here at the Wild animal park, so that we can cut it fresh. Every day for the animals. It's used that as a a partner source of nutrition, but more as a supplement. For the animals. I mentioned the feeder tree out. There, the keepers put out South in the basket. And then they hang fresh occasional belts from the limbs every day from the giraffe that's generally have giraffe feed. They do feed from the treetops.

What is the primary purpose of the Acacia browse provided to the giraffes at the Wild Animal Park?

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Option 2: "To supplement the diet of the giraffe along with other food sources"

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that Acacia browse is used more as a supplement for the animals' nutrition, indicating that it complements their diet rather than being the main source. This aligns perfectly with the primary purpose of providing Acacia browse.

Option 1: "To serve as the main source of nutrition for the giraffes"

Explanation: The text states that Acacia browse is used more as a supplement rather than the main source of nutrition for the giraffes. This contradicts the claim that it serves as the primary source of nutrition.

Option 3: "To attract visitors to the park by feeding the giraffes visibly"

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about attracting visitors or the visibility of feeding as a purpose for providing Acacia browse. This option introduces information that is not present in the text.

Option 4: "To train the giraffes for performing in shows"

Explanation: There is no reference in the text to training the giraffes for shows. The purpose of providing Acacia browse is strictly related to their dietary needs, making this option irrelevant.

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