How the Snow Affects Animals
In How the Snow Affects Animals, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how predators stalk a herd of markhor goats. When snow starts to fall, the golden eagle is hindered, but the snow leopard is helped. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Lesson Express
Q: What type of animals are most vulnerable to predators in this environment?
A: The weak, injured, and young are most at risk.
Q: How does snow impact different predators in different ways?
A: For the golden eagle, falling snow makes it too difficult to see to hunt; for the leopard, the snow provides cover and helps dampen its sound, aiding its hunt.
Q: Why do you think the markhor gets away from the leopard so easily? Why does the leopard give up so quickly after the first strike?
A: Student responses will vary.
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