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. You cannot see
the polar bear in the snow 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. 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.
People like to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat.
The governments of Canada, 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.