Why Do Bears Have No Tails?
Author’s Details:

My name is Amogh. I am studying in grade 4D of Manthan International School. My hobbies are reading, playing football, Kabbaddi and video games. When I grow up, I want to become either a scientist, a football player or a video game developer. I haven’t yet decided on what I will be!

One hot summer’s day, a rabbit, a turtle and a fox were swimming in a pond. The fox had an idea. “Hey, Rabbit! Why don’t we slide down this rock and into the pool?” said the Fox. “ Great idea!” exclaimed the Rabbit and the Turtle.

Whilst they were sliding down the rock, a Bear came by, whistling.
“Hey, Fox! It’s the Bear! Let’s play a prank on him!” said the Rabbit.
“I’ve got a jolly good idea!” said the Fox.

“ Hello, Bear! We’re sliding down this slippery rock and into the Rabbit’s pond!” shouted the Turtle as the Fox slid down the rock and into the pond—splashy-splashy-slash!

“That looks like a mighty lot of fun! I’ll join you folks too!” and saying so, the Bear tucked his tail under his body and slid down the rock.

At first, the Bear looked as if he was enjoying it. But then he gave a terrible yell. “Aiyeeee!!!” he yelled. The Rabbit, the Turtle and the Fox laughed fit to kill themselves.

When the Bear swam out of the Rabbit’s pond, he saw that his tail had vanished- it had been scraped off when he slid down the rock. Poor Bear!

Since then it was believed that bears do not have long tails.