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Knut was no longer the cuddly little teddy bear romping with a soccer ball, but a 245-pound eating machine.

One video showed a female hurling herself at Knut's throat, in an apparent attempt to bite him, before tipping him into the water.

Both got a few good chuckles out of the pictures, especially the one where Knut is playing in the mud or chewing a shoe.

Tragedy occurs, and the "Knut" living with his mother and two other female polar bears were not there.

Knut died on Saturday after collapsing into a pool of water in his enclosure, as hundreds of visitors looked on in horror.

Knut is four months old and is beginning to get his adult teeth.

KNUT HAMSUN, known as Norway's greatest novelist, was a difficult and destructive person.

Experts had earlier warned that the Knut was developing into a ' psychopath ' who was too dependent on human contact.

A group of school kids sang "Happy birthday to Knut , " turning this otherwise gray day into a celebrity party.

Polar bear infant Knut spent the first 44 days of his life in an incubator. His twin brother died four days after being born.

According to a German newspaper, Knut will soon cease to be alone, as polar bear Gianna from Munich is to be his partner.

The cheerful crowd applauded when Knut was given his birthday cake made of boiled rice, bananas and raisins.

Knut was hand-raised after his mother rejected him at birth.

Knut the polar bear draws a crowd as he celebrates his second birthday at the Berlin Zoo yesterday.

Knut, a polar bear in Berlin's zoo, found comfort in a toy bear after being bullied by a trio of older females, AFP reported Wednesday.

But tragedy struck again before Knut's second birthday in 2008, when Mr Dorflein died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 44.

Knut was the first polar bear to be born and raised at the Berlin Zoo in 33 years.

Polar bear Knut spent some more quality time with a female companion at Berlin Zoo on Wednesday.

"Knut" drawn the short straw, had just been abandoned by its mother at birth, twin brothers died, was proposed euthanasia.

Knut's mother didn't want to look after him, so zookeepers at Berlin zoo had to help him.

Polar bear Knut, enjoying the snow in his enclosure, at the zoo in Berlin, Germany.

Knut and his brother steered the family firm through the 1920s, when Sweden was badly hit by a global recession.

A memorial fund has been opened in honor of Knut, with funds going toward the preservation of polar bear habitats.

"Knut was something very special, " said Gabriele Thoene, a zoo board member.

Knut died in his enclosure at the Berlin Zoo Saturday morning.

Animal rights activists had protested Knut's captivity.

Knut is a polar bear cub that was born at the start of this year.

Berlin zoo employee Thomas Doerflein holds polar bear cub Knut in this newly-released picture.

Animals lovers around the world mourn the loss of beloved polar bear, Knut.

Former reality TV star Paris Hilton was among Knut's many famous fans.

But Knut amazed medical staff at the zoo by clinging to life.

Knut then walked in circles until he fell into the water.

You must have heard of the Berlin zoo's star cute little baby polar bear KNUT it.

From birth, Knut was surrounded by tragedy.

Polar bear baby Knut was born on Dec. 5, 2006, the first polar bear to be born in Berlin Zoo in over 30 years.

Knut is the newest star of Berlin Zoo.

"Knut" in the sad death has created a lot of questions.

Mayor of Berlin Woweilaite said: "This is a heartbreaking news, 'Knut' wide by the people, it is the star of the Berlin Zoo. "

'Aurora is a diva, ' says Knut Hansvold, a Tromso native. 'But when she shows up, she is the most unforgettable of beautiful ladies. '

Now, here is King Knut, king a thousand years ago.

"Knut, " the sudden death at the same time sad is also considerable doubt.

The six-week-old Knut weighs 3. 9 kilograms (8. 6 pounds).

Knut was only about four years old, a young adult by polar bear standards.