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Fans Go Knuts Over Loss Of Polar Bear

Fans of Knut the polar bear have been lining his enclosure at Berlin Zoo with flowers after his surprise death.
Knut as his legion of fans will remember him
The four-year-old - who enjoyed worldwide celebrity - died suddenly on Saturday afternoon.
He waded into the water at his enclosure before having a short spasm and then dying in front of hundreds of zoo visitors.
Wild polar bears live between 15 and 20 years, but animals in captivity can last much longer.
According to some reports, Knut collapsed after mating with several females.
Berlin Zoo has said it will carry out a post mortem on Monday to establish the cause of death.
Knut was rejected by his mother after his birth on December 5, 2006, along with his twin brother, who died a few days later.
He first attracted attention when his main keeper camped out at the zoo to to give him his bottle every two hours.
Fan clubs soon sprang up across the globe, including in Japan and the United States.
In 2007 Knut even appeared on the front cover of Vanity Fair alongside Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio.
Knut retained his legion of fans despite piling on the pounds and his fur turning a yellowy colour.
News of his death quickly spread via Twitter, Facebook and text messaging.