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Karak (mascot)

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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.
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Comes from a long line of squawkers. His Mum nested at an early age and foraged for the family. His Gran was famous in the area for her seed cakes. He has two brothers who were well-known badminton shuttlecocks, and a sister who passed her school exams with flying
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Four years at Treetops College studying Australian Endangered Species. Ran the Uni Sports Society. Apparently egged the principal's car during Orientation Week but nothing's ever been proven.
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with Commonwealth Games livery; Karak is visible near the nose.
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His biography, according to Commonwealth Games organisers:
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Index

2006 Commonwealth Games
Queen's Baton Relay
Opening ceremony
Events
Highlights
Medal table
Closing ceremony
Mascot
Festival Melbourne
Operation Acolyte
CGF
ACGA
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2006 Commonwealth Games
red-tailed black cockatoo
threatened species
Australia

Qantas
Boeing 737
Sports portal
Australia portal
List of Australian sporting mascots
List of Commonwealth Games mascots
Borobi (mascot)
Clyde (mascot)
Matilda (mascot)
Shera (mascot)

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