The Animal Bridge

The Animal Bridge

Bear was eating some juicy forest berries when Blue Jay swooped down next to him. " The trucks are back, " Blue Jay screeched. Rabbit hopped by and squealed, " They're working on another construction project. " “ Oh no, not again! " Bear cried. " It seems as though the humans just finished building their busy highway, " Rabbit complained. Blue Jay reported, “ They're at it again, chopping down trees and digging up the dirt and grass. "

Bear growled. When will those humans stop building? he thought. They kept constructing roads through the forest. In the process, they were destroying the animals' homes and food. Some animals had even been hit by cars when they tried to cross the busy roads!

Bear grabbed a bunch of berries and sat down by a tree to think. He wondered if his favorite berry bushes would be gone soon, too. Then he noticed Deer trotting slowly toward him, her head down. Bear asked, “ What's the matter, Deer?" Deer moaned, " I'm all alone. I got cut off from my herd near Moss Trail. Now I'm too scared to cross the road to join them. " “ Enough is enough! " fumed Bear. “ We need to think of some way to stop the humans. "

The animals gathered together at the woody hill. " We need to get tough! " Rabbit yelled to the animals. " Yes, " they all agreed.

" Too bad none of you can fly, " said Blue Jay. " If you had wings, then you wouldn't need to cross the roads. " " I can't fly, " said Rabbit, “ but I can chew. " Rabbit showed off her two front teeth. She said, " I have an idea. My big teeth can chew through anything. I can get underneath the trucks and chew through the wires. Without their trucks working properly, the humans can't dig up the land! "