Questions

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1. Why do we call the big white bear the polar bear? 2. Why can't people see the polar bear very well?

3. Why does it have a warm coat?

4. How much does it weigh?

5. What does it eat?

6. Where does it go when it is afraid?

7. Why do some people want to kill the polar bear?

8. What do the governments of Russia and the United States say?

*9. Can a polar bear live near New Zealand?

*10. Why doesn't a polar bear eat fruit and vegetables?

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1. It is called a polar bear because it lives in the polar, Arctic region.
2. Its white fur helps it blend in with snow and ice.
3. Its thick fur and layer of fat keep it warm in severe cold.
4. Its weight depends on age and sex; adult males are usually much heavier than females.
5. It mainly eats seals and other animal food.
6. It can escape into the water or move away across the ice.
7. Some people kill polar bears for fur, meat, or trophies.
8. The exact answer needs the text; Russia and the United States protect polar bears and regulate hunting.
9. No. New Zealand is far from the Arctic and does not provide the cold sea-ice habitat a polar bear needs.
10. It is a carnivore: its body is adapted to eating meat, and fruit and vegetables are scarcely available in its Arctic habitat.

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