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Nowadays, I don't think polar bears are hunted very often. Traditionally, however, polar bears were hunted by various Arctic peoples for their hide, senews, and meat. However, the extremely high concentrations of Vitamin A in their livers are poisonous, and thus the livers were discarded.

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