The Living Bridges of Meghalaya

The living bridges, which keep growing stronger by the day, take ten to fifteen years to become fully functional. After they have been fully formed, their life span is estimated at five to six hundred years – much longer than a conventional bridge.

Vocabulary

• Cross (v)

• Double Decker (adj)

• Overcome (v)

• Cunning (adj)

• Bank [river] (n)

• Tangled (adj)




Source: Human Planet (BBC)