Just for a moment, try to imagine a reality where polar bears don't exist. Or, better still, try to pretend that you've never heard of them.
In a way, don't they sound like bullshit? Like someone made them up to scare children. "Oh, we don't tread on the ice to the north. There're bears up there!" It's almost plausible; many mythical creatures have their origins in real animals. Take a brown bear, colour him white, and stick him up north and POOF! You have the mythical polar bear.
Yes, I'm aware that they do exist; I'm not denying this. It's just that their environment seems so hostile that it's difficult to imagine anything thriving there, let alone something as massive as a bear. That is all.
They're just so badass as to sound more legendary than real. *nodnod*
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