These Animals Work for a Living

Which working animal did you find the most interesting?

• Bat Librarians

• Ferret Electricians

• Rat Mine Sniffers

• Birds that Hunt for Honey

What is another animal not mentioned in the article that performs a job to help people? What do they do?

Which selection from the section “Rat Mine Sniffers” BEST introduces the skills of African giant pouched rats to the reader?

• The group Apopo works with 300 African giant pouched rats.

• “They’re very smart; they’re sociable; they have an excellent sense of smell,” says Lily Shallom of Apopo.

• They weigh a little over 3 pounds (1.5 kilograms), so they’re too light to trigger a mine.

• Training, which usually takes nine months, or work takes up only a small part of the rats’ day: They look for mines for 20 minutes, building up to half an hour.

Which answer choice MOST accurately characterizes McKay’s reaction to his ferrets?

• He finds them difficult to train.

• He thinks they are much too nosy.

• He believes they are all good workers.

• He wishes they were quicker at pulling wire.

Which sentence from the article is BEST illustrated by Image 1 in section "Bat Librarians"?

• There are even times when both people and animals gain from their relationship with each other.

• The Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is known for its beautiful, gold details and woodwork.

• Amaral says that there are two small groups of bats — free-tailed bats and pipistrelles — living in the library.

• Every night, they’re spread out to protect the wooden tables from bat droppings.

How do Image 5 and the text in the section “Birds That Hunt for Honey” help the reader develop an understanding of honeyguides?

• They suggest that honeyguides are smart.

• They tell where honeyguides are from.

• They explain how honeyguides help people.

• They show what motivates the honeyguides.

Explain the importance of the animal-human relationships described in this article. Cite evidence from the article supports your thinking?