There are so many amazing animals in the world. They live in all kinds of places. Some are familiar, such as tigers, elephants and kangaroos. But many are unusual. The glass frog has special skin. It is clear, so you can see its insides. The platypus is another unusual animal. It lays eggs like a bird and has a bill like a duck. But it’s not a bird.

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What isn’t Greg familiar with?

Conversation A

(in the studio)

Greg:   What are you looking at, Susie?

Susie:  Unusual animals. There are some really amazing ones.

Greg:   I know! I love elephants and tigers.

Susie:  They’re not very unusual. But look at this glass frog.

Greg:   Why is it called that?

Susie:  Because it has special skin. It’s clear, so you can see its insides.

Greg:   That is unusual! It would be weird to have clear skin.

Conversation B

Susie:  What about this one? It has a bill like a duck and lays eggs. But it’s not a bird.

Greg:   Is it some kind of lizard?

Susie:   No, it’s a platypus! Platypuses live in Australia.

Greg:    So do kangaroos. I know about kangaroos, but I’m not too familiar with platypuses.

Susie:  I’m not, either. They look strange.

Greg:   They do. But that’s OK. So do a lot of people!

Questions

1. What is unusual about the glass frog?

2. What unusual animals do you know about?