Skidder

Imagine you have a really, really big toy truck that can pick up and move heavy things like logs. This toy truck has really big tires and can drive over anything like rocks and mud. The toy truck also has a big claw on the back that can grab onto logs and move them around. This toy truck is like a skidder!

Skidders are big machines used in the forest to pick up and move logs. They have really big wheels or tracks that help them drive over rough and bumpy terrain. The skidder uses a winch or a claw on the back of the machine to grab onto the logs, then it pulls the logs out of the forest and takes them to a place where they can be processed into things like paper or furniture.

Skidders are important because they make it easier and safer for people to harvest trees in the forest. They can pick up really big logs that people couldn't move on their own. They also help protect the forest by only taking the trees that are ready to be harvested and leaving the younger trees to grow.