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Question
Talk to your grandparents and find out -
- Which birds did they see around them when they were of your age?
- Have the number of some of these birds become less?
- Are there some birds or animals which they can not see any more?
Solution
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Crow, sparrow, parrot, eagle, vulture, cuckoo, etc.
- Yes, the number of vultures, sparrows and eagles have become less.
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The little bustard and the cheetah cannot be seen anymore.
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