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Museum of Man and Nature

Coordinates: 48°09′32″N 11°30′14″E / 48.159°N 11.504°E / 48.159; 11.504
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This about the German museum; for the Canadian one, see Manitoba Museum.

The Museum Mensch und Natur (English Museum of Man and Nature) is a natural history museum. It is a tenant of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.

Bear exhibit

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The stuffed body of JJ1 on display at the museum

In 2006, the museum received the stuffed and mounted body of "Bear JJ1", nicknamed "Bruno" in the German-language press, which was a brown bear that was shot dead by a hunter as a public safety measure after several unsuccessful efforts to capture him alive.[1] JJ1 had been part of a wildlife restoration program in Italy but walked across Austria into Germany.[2] The bear was put on display next to the last bear previously killed (in 1835) in Bavaria.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Craig Whitlock (June 27, 2006). "Fed-up Germany kills its only wild bear". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Mark Landler (June 16, 2006). "Herr Bruno Is Having a Picnic, but He's No Teddy Bear". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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