Do Animals Laugh?
how are Bongo Marie and Buffy different?
Bongo Marie can make talk and make jokes, where as Buffy cannot talk and therefore cannot make jokes
why was Lyuba's body in such good condition when she was found?
how big are the Kronosaurus' teeth?
as big as bananas
how have robots changed recently?
they can do more complicated tasks, and don't always need to be controlled by a human
if the following statement true or false? why?
"people in the future will need to buy more clothes"
false, due to nanotechnology in clothing, people would be able to change the colour and pattern of their clothes everyday, and so will have to buy less clothes
why does Buffy enjoy yoga?
she likes putting her toys on her owners back while she is doing yoga
what two things do scientists hope to discover from further study of Lyuba's body?
1)how mammoths like Lyuba lived
2)why mammoths like Lyuba went extinct
how did the Temnodontosaurus easily find food?
it's large eyes can see easily even in low light
what is this section mainly about?
how robots are becoming more a part of peoples daily lives
what does solar power mean? is it something that happens today?
to get electricity from sunlight, and it is very common today
according to research, why do dogs make a laughing sound?
when they want to play with another dog
whats the last thing that happened to finish this story?
Scientists name the animal after Yuri Khuid's wife
what fact is true about all of the animals discussed in the passage?
none of them are alive today
why would scientists want to built animal like robots?
they can go places that human like robots cannot
what two reasons could people live longer in 2045?
1)nanotechnology could cure many illnesses, so diseases like cancer could no longer be deadly
2)new body parts could be grown in laboratories to replace unhealthy and failing ones
what did Bongo Marie do that suggests that some animals could have a sense of humour?
she made a joke and then laughed at her own joke
what is the first thing that happened to start this story?
Kostia Khuid and his brother found an animal in the ice
describe the method that the Thalassomedon used to hunt.
the stones in its stomach kept the largest part of it's body in the darker water below, while its head and neck rose up to sneak up on the fish
why do people feel uncomfortable around the social robot Sophia?
she looks too human
what would happen if you home goes into sleep mode?
you can save energy (and therefore money)
why do psychologists thinks that animals could have a sense of humour?
some animals make a kind of 'laugh' sound
is the following statement true or false? why?
"Lyuba's body was found because the climate go colder"
false, her body was found because the climate got warmer. this caused the mud that her body was frozen in to melt, and so she was discovered
how much time did the Kronosaurus spend out of water? why?
not very much time out of water, only to lay its eggs on land.
name the four examples of animal like robots from the passage, and describe what they can do?
1)snake bot- moves over rough surfaces and goes into holes
2) dog bot- can run as very fast speeds
3) sticky bot- can walk up walls
4) frog bot- can jump over things
in the passage, how would milk be delivered by the supermarket?
by drone