The Broadleaf Woods Go From Lively To Lifeless
In The Broadleaf Woods Go From Lively To Lifeless, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the great seasonal changes that come to the broadleaf forest. In summer, the woods are bustling with animal life, but in winter, a lonely leopard hunts in a barren landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
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Q: What behaviors do you observe among the animals when the woods are “bustling with life” in summer?
A: Animals eating leaves, ducklings following their mother, butterflies spreading their wings, ducks swimming, and deer clashing antlers.
Q: What is the impact of the seasonal change from summer to winter in the broadleaf forest?
A: Trees shed leaves; animals have little to eat, so many migrate or hibernate; the weather changes from Sun to snow.
Q: How have different animals adapted to the seasonal changes in the broadleaf forest?
A: Many migrate or hibernate; some, like the Amur leopard, continue to hunt under difficult circumstances and nearly starve.