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The skull of an ancient polar bear, nicknamed Bruno, was found on the coast of the Beaufort Sea in 2009. CREDIT: Photos by Pam Grove.

On average, a male polar bear will weigh between 600 and 1200 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. However, some can reach up to 1700 pounds.

It was that a polar bear from northern Alaska has died from the disease. The current strain of H5N1 influenza has affected a than any previously recorded strain.