The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears

The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears — page 3
4 Gobi bears have an extra thick fur coat to protect them against the desert heat and cold IS IT SAFE It's late October in Mongolia's Gobi Desert and the chill wind is a reminder that winter is coming The female Gobi bear's instincts tell her it's nearly time to hibernate So she stops by each wild rhubarb plant she finds to dig up the starchy roots to eat This is exactly the food she needs to finish fattening up before she sleeps away the winter But the wind is carrying another scent that makes her stop She lifts her big head sniffs and then moves on following her nose to track the new scent water