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Nov 05 2009

Bizarre baldness strikes female spectacled bears in Leipzig zoo

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It’s a tough time to be a spectacled bear at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany — at least, it’s a tough time to be a female spectacled bear.  Veterinarians are struggling to determine why the zoo’s female spectacled bears have suddenly lost nearly all their fur, which is typically shaggy for both females and males of their species.  There has been speculation that a genetic defect could be responsible, but beyond the obvious hair loss and its accompanying itchiness, no other symptoms have been noted in the affected bears.


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  • Beautiful nature

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    3 Responses to “Bizarre baldness strikes female spectacled bears in Leipzig zoo”
    1. peggy says: November 5th, 2009 at 10:24 am

      wow ,maybe what we are doing to nature is the cause??????thank you ,i love the things on nature

    2. Joel says: November 5th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

      damn …-looks like a chupacabra, this bear with no hair. :-(

    3. Gina Alessia says: November 5th, 2009 at 3:07 pm

      This looks like a… like a… I don’t know :)

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