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The remains of a polar bear legally hunted by Canadian Rangers on a military exercise on the north end of Cornwallis Island, more than 12 hours by snowmobile from Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada. The polar bear also known in Inuktitut the Inuit language in Canada is a sacred animal and the meat is shared throughout the community and fur used for making clothing. The Greek word "Arktos", meaning “bear”, is the origin of the Arctic name. Antarctica means “no bears” as there are only polar bears in the Arctic.

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The remains of a polar bear legally hunted by Canadian Rangers on a military exercise on the north end of Cornwallis Island, more than 12 hours by snowmobile from Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada. The polar bear also known in Inuktitut the Inuit language in Canada is a sacred animal and the meat is shared throughout the community and fur used for making clothing. The Greek word "Arktos", meaning “bear”, is the origin of the Arctic name. Antarctica means “no bears” as there are only polar bears in the Arctic.
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