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A polar bear with hair loss (alopecia) along its neck

By Alaska Science Center
An anesthetized polar bear lying on the snow while a scientist is measuring the neck area where hair is missing due to alopecia
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A polar bear with hair loss (alopecia) along its neck. The bear was captured by USGS scientists using the immobilizing drug Telazol

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Public Domain.