Name Multiple Main Ideas

National Animals
DIRERCTIONS: Underline the main idea in each paragraph. Write the supporting details on the lines.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
Why did Scotland select the unicorn to be its national animal
and patriotic mascot? In Celtic mythology, the unicorn is a
symbol of innocence and purity, healing powers, joy and
sometimes even life itself. The unicorn has been used as a
Scottish symbol since with twelfth century. When England and
Scotland merged into a single kingdom the unicorn was
combined with the English lion on the new royal coat of arms.
The only real rule for choosing a national animal is that it be a
creature “that over time has come to be closely identified with a
country or entity,” according to the CIA World Factbook.
Scotland is not the only country whose national animal does
not, in fact, exist in the world. The country of Bhutan, whose real
name is land is Druk‐yul, or Land of Druk ("The Thunder Dragon")
has a dragon as its national symbol. The dragon signifies the
purity of the country, and the jewels in its jeweled claws
represent wealth and perfection. The national animal of Greece
is the phoenix. According to Greek mythology, a phoenix is a bird
that is able to rise out of its own ashes and come back to life. The
national animal of Indonesia is the Garuda, a creature referenced
frequently in the ancient legends of the area. The Garuda is a
chimera with the wings, beak and feet of the golden eagle and
the arms and torso of a man.

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