Big Changes in the Big Forest

The video explores how both humans and animals change their environments. It begins with the transformation of New York City by humans and then examines how animals like prairie dogs, termites, squirrels, and beavers also alter their habitats. Prairie dogs engineer burrows, termites build mounds, squirrels inadvertently plant trees, and beavers create wetlands by building dams. The video concludes by highlighting that all living beings, including humans, are part of nature and contribute to environmental changes.

What is a significant way humans have altered natural habitats?

• By increasing wildlife populations

• By creating urban environments

• By reducing pollution

• By planting more trees

How do prairie dogs change their environment?

• By building nests in trees

• By creating underground burrows

• By constructing large mounds

• By planting seeds

What is a unique feature of termite mounds?

• They are temporary structures

• They are built underwater

• They are made of leaves

• They can be over three meters tall

How do gray squirrels unintentionally contribute to environmental change?

• By building dams

• By burying and forgetting nuts

• By digging extensive tunnels

• By creating large nests

What major change do beavers make to their environment?

• They build nests in high trees

• They dig deep burrows

• They create wetlands by building dams

• They plant new trees