The Shrinking Forests of Finland
In The Shrinking Forests of Finland, narrator Sir David Attenborough reveals that forest once covered 80% Europe but now only half of it remains. In Finland, two bear cubs are playing in the forest — two of only 1,500 that are left in the forests of Finland. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
Lesson Express
Q: How much of the original forests that covered Europe remains?
A: Only half of the forests that once covered 80% of Europe are left.
Q: Why do the bear cubs climb up the tree when a male bear approaches?
A: The cubs are not his, so he may kill them.
Q: What does the mother do to protect her cubs?
A: She makes a warning sound to the male bear and later chases him away.
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