03. The polar bear
The polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole.
The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. At the North Pole, there is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land. People cannot see the polar bear in the snow very well because its coat is yellow-white.It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold north of the Arctic Circle.
This bear is three meters long, and it weighs 450 kilos (kilograms).It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very well. It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water. It catches fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is afraid.
Some people want to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. The governments of the United States and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die.
Reference translation:
Polar bear is a very large white bear. We call it a polar bear because it lives in the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole. There are no "Southern" polar bears in Antarctica.
Polar bears live in ice and snow. In the Arctic there is only snow, ice and water. There isn't any land there. People can't see the polar bear clearly in the snow because its fur is yellow-white. Its fur is very warm because the weather is very cold north of the Arctic Circle.
This bear can grow up to 3 meters in length and weigh 450 kilograms (kilograms). It can stand on its hind legs because its feet are very wide. It can use its front legs like its arms. Polar bears swim really well. In water, it can swim up to 120 kilometers away. It catches fish and sea animals for food. When it gets scared, it swims into the sea.
Some people want to kill the polar bear to get its beautiful white fur. The U.S. and Russian governments say people can't kill polar bears now. They don't want all these beautiful animals to die.
