The passage and lecture are arguing over some beliefs about the elephants. The author lists three surprising beliefs about the elephants. On the contrary, the lecturer casts doubt on these beliefs and she refuses these beliefs one by one.
Firstly, it is said on the passage that old elephants are aware about their deaths' time and leave the herd. In contrast, the professor challenges this point and she mentions that old elephent leave the herd and go around the water for eating soft vegetables. Therefore, these behavior of the old elephants has nothing to do with their deaths.
Secondly, the author maintains that the elephants are able to draw some paints on the canvas which demonstrates the artistic ability of the elephants. The lecturer, however, rebuts this matter and she asserts that elephants have sensitive ears. In this way, some trainers tame the elephants to move the brush on the canvas. In short, the elephants have no idea about the objects like flowers or animals which they draw and they move the brush at the same time their ears are touched.
Thirdly, the author suggests that elephants like human beings have a fear of mice. Nevertheless, the lecturer objects this point and she points out that the elephants which are unfamiliar with mice, are afraid of mice. For example, there is a specific type of the elephant that are living in common places with mice and they know that mice have no poisonous substances, thus they are not afraid of mice.
The passage and lecture are arguing over
some
beliefs
about the
elephants
. The author lists three surprising
beliefs
about the
elephants
.
On the contrary
, the lecturer casts doubt on these
beliefs and
she refuses these
beliefs
one by one.
Firstly
, it
is said
on the passage that
old
elephants
are aware about their deaths' time and
leave
the herd.
In contrast
, the professor challenges this
point and
she mentions that
old
elephent
leave
the herd and go around the water for eating soft vegetables.
Therefore
,
these behavior
of the
old
elephants
has nothing to do with their deaths.
Secondly
, the author maintains that the
elephants
are able to draw
some
paints on the canvas which demonstrates the artistic ability of the
elephants
. The lecturer,
however
, rebuts this
matter and
she asserts that
elephants
have sensitive ears. In this way,
some
trainers tame the
elephants
to
move
the brush on the canvas. In short, the
elephants
have no
idea
about the objects like flowers or animals which they
draw and
they
move
the brush at the same time their ears
are touched
.
Thirdly
, the author suggests that
elephants
like human beings have a fear of mice.
Nevertheless
, the lecturer objects this
point and
she points out that the
elephants
which are unfamiliar with mice, are afraid of mice.
For example
, there is a specific type of the
elephant
that are living in common places with
mice and
they know that mice have no poisonous substances,
thus
they are not afraid of mice.