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Lot 762Y

A magnificent male standing polar bear

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14 – 15 November 2010, 11:00 AEDT
Sydney

Sold for AU$48,000 inc. premium

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A magnificent male standing polar bear

in an alert pose with thick winter fur mounted on a simulated snow base, height 245cm.

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This specimen was harvested in 1995 as part of the management program for the species by the Inuit community of the Northwest Territory Region of Canada. Sold with license certification.

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is largely a bear native within the Artic circle encompassing the Artic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear. An adult male weighs around 350-680kg.

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