Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there was a magical kingdom where all the animals lived together in harmony. But one day, a wicked sorcerer cast a spell and caused many of the animals to disappear. The king and queen of the kingdom were very worried and didn't know what to do.

One day, a wise old owl came to visit the king and queen. The owl told them about a special process called captive breeding, where animals can be bred in captivity to increase their numbers. The king and queen were excited about this idea and immediately ordered their best scientists to begin a captive breeding program.

The scientists worked hard to create the perfect breeding conditions for the animals. They used selective breeding to choose the animals with the best traits to breed, and soon the numbers of the animals began to increase.

But the king and queen were not satisfied. They wanted to create even more special and unique animals for their kingdom. So, the scientists decided to try something new called hybridization. This is when animals from different species are bred together to create a new hybrid animal.

After many experiments, the scientists were successful and created many new and exciting animals for the kingdom. The people of the kingdom were delighted and the wicked sorcerer was defeated. The king and queen were so happy that they declared the hybrid animals as the new symbols of the kingdom.

From that day on, the kingdom was filled with all kinds of special animals that had been created through captive breeding, selective breeding, and hybridization. The animals lived happily ever after and the kingdom was a peaceful and harmonious place once more.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the problem in the kingdom at the beginning of the story?
2. How did the king and queen solve the problem of the disappearing animals?
3. What is captive breeding and why was it used in the kingdom?
4. How did the scientists create new and special animals for the kingdom?