Scientists solve the mystery of Knut the polar bear's death

Scientists have cracked the mystery of the death of Knut, a celebrity polar bear who died at Berlin Zoo in 2011. Report by Conor Mcnally.

[winstonveluz]

i just discovered him few seconds ago..was curious what hes up to.. i wasnt expecting this heartbreak.

[moviesgalore]

This is why his mother abandoned him she sensed something was wrong with him when he was born it's tragic but she did what natural evolution told her to do, abandon the weakest cub and focus on the ones who were stronger and healthier.

[lolabint]

That's why the mother abandoned him then? :/ Sigh, poor Knut. </3 Atleast he lived most of his life happily.

[AkitaMix]

I saw him in yt shorts. It's one of those rare times I search youtube after seeing them. This is sad.

[silvialogan]

Was Knut's swollen brain a birth defect? I am asking that question because I am highly suspicious about his mother abandoning him in birth.

[KasirRham]

Just learned about Knute and boom I learn that he died, and not only did he die but he suffered a premature death. Damn... that's not great.

[don]

Knut and is pappi are together again so all is well.

[SumonDas-cnox]

will miss you dear. spread the love in haven just like you did here.

[kansas]

So did he catch it from a person or food or...?

[c-maxprime]

Could it be what killed the keeper as well?

[margaretbubenik]

Maybe genetic factor was the reason, just like with humans, going back few generations, still testing.

[LordViltor]

Man I just remembered the knut song, decided to look him up see how big he was now a days, I didn't know he died sucks I was expecting to see a big fluffy bear :/ rip knut

[hrmeg]

Please tell me they didnt stuff and mount Knut? Do they stuff and mount dead humans? I find stuffing and mounting a dead animal ghoulish. You can build an exact artificial one. What's the need to have the actual body on display? I dont get it. Put a picture or replica. We know what a damn polar bear looks like. Do we need the actual body?

[e.t.]

i still just can't believe that he is really dead. RIP Kunt the fucking little Polar Bear cub thing. May he live on in our hearts. So sad.