Question

read the excerpt from the willow - wren and the bear. when the time came for the war to begin, the willow - wren sent out spies to discover who was the commander - in - chief. the gnat, who was the enemys most crafty, flew into the forest where the enemy was assembled, and hid herself beneath a leaf of the tree where the password was to be announced. there stood the bear, and he called the fox before him and said: fox, you are the most cunning of all animals, you shall be general and lead us. good, said the fox, but what signal shall we agree upon? no one knew that, so the fox said: i have a fine long bushy tail, which almost looks like a plume of red feathers. when i lift my tail up quite high, all is going well, and you must charge; but if i let it hang down, run away as fast as you can. when the gnat had heard that, she flew away again, and revealed everything, down to the minutest detail, to the willow - wren. when day broke, and the battle was to begin, all the four - footed animals which evidence best supports the conclusion that this story was written for children? the story is set in a forest. the battle was won by a trick. the excerpt describes a battle. the characters are talking animals.

Explanation:

Children's stories often feature talking animals as main characters as they are appealing and engaging for young audiences. Settings like a forest or events like a battle are not unique to children's stories. Winning a battle by a trick is also not a defining characteristic for a children - story.

Answer:

The characters are talking animals.