45. Canadian Wildlife Podcast: Bears, Bears, Bears!

Welcome to the English on the Road Canadian Wildlife Podcast #3! 

 

In today’s podcast we are looking at Bears! 

Bears are beautiful animals and are super important to the ecosystem of a forest. 

I live in Canada and love hanging out in the great outdoors, spending time with animals, playing poker with the bears, and riding moose! 

 

First, can you answer these questions?

 

1.     Where does a bear live in the winter?

A.    A den 

B.    Outside in a forest 

C.    On top of a mountain 

 

2.     What is the heart rate of a bear during hibernation?

A.    10 BPM

B.    20 BPM

C.    30 BPM

 

3.     How much body weight does a bear lose in hibernation?

A.    15%

B.    30%

C.    45%

 

4.     How many calories does a bear consume to prepare for hibernation?

A.    10,000 calories per day 

B.    20,000 calories per day 

C.    30,000 calories per day 

 

5.     What a bears diet mainly made up of?

A.    Meat

B.    Fish

C.    Plants

 

6.     How fast can a bear run? 

A.    36 km/hr

B.    56 km/hr

C.    76 km/hr

 

7.     What much stronger is a bears sense of smell compared to a human?

A.    2,100 times

B.    2,200 times 

C.    2,300 times

 

8.     What is the mortality rate for bear cubs? 

A.    45%

B.    50%

C.    55%

 

Listen to the podcast to catch the answers and learn some awesome English related to bears! 

 

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