Karak (mascot)

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2006 Commonwealth Games

Karak was the mascot for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He was modelled on a red-tailed black cockatoo, a threatened species within the host country, Australia.[1][2]

Despite his initial acceptance by Australians, particularly children, and despite appearing on a lot of the foreign made merchandise, Karak was noticeably absent from the Games, particularly the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, where he was inexplicably replaced by a white duck.

See also

References

  1. ^ "M2006 > Karak the Mascot". m2006.thecgf.com.
  2. ^ "Karak the cocky unveiled as Games mascot". 2 April 2004.
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