Planet Earth: Bobcats in the Rocky Mountains
In The Bobcat in the Rockies, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the extreme cold and snow-covered ground of winter in the Rocky Mountains. He follows a bobcat as it hunts a mouse in the snow. A nearby valley teems with life, thanks to a river fed by a volcanic hot spring. The bobcat hunts ducks in the river and then succeeds in killing a squirrel in a tree. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
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Q: How does the bobcat manage to hunt in winter?
A: It can hear prey moving beneath the snow. It leaps from boulder to boulder to avoid making crunching noises in the snow.
Q: How does the valley support life even in the cold winter?
A: The river there is fed by a volcanic hot spring, keeping it from freezing. It heats the surrounding air, drawing all kinds of animals to feed on land, in the water, and in trees.
Q: Describe the different habitats where the bobcat hunts.
A: The bobcat is able to hunt quietly in the snow, leap into the river, and climb up the tree.
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