tags: polar bear cub, Knut, Image of the Day
Six-months-old polar bear Knut snoozes with his minder, Thomas Doerflein, at the zoo in Berlin. Hundreds of visitors still flock to Berlin zoo to get a glimpse of the little bear, who has become a global sensation after surviving rejection by his mother.
Image: AFP [larger]
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Cuddly Cub Polar Bear Knut has died unexpectedly, at the age of four. The cause of death is unknown but speculation abounds.
In memoriam, please remain silent for a moment while we play the Knut Song:
How did I miss this!?
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, one of my personal scientific idols, died on January 25th, 2007at the age of 92.
It is not yet certain, but preliminary tests indicate no change in any of Knut's organs other than his brain.
Apologies for no Monday Mustelid yesterday. Busy, busy.
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Knut is so cute! At six months, though, he is no longer a kleiner Eisbar.
The bear is cute, but it is still a wild animal. Look at the paw on the keepers back, that cute paw has inch long, razor sharp claws on it.