Rupert the Bear
/ˌruːpət ðə ˈbeə(r)/
/ˌruːpərt ðə ˈber/
(also Rupert Bear
/ˌruːpət ˈbeə(r)/
/ˌruːpərt ˈber/
)- a character in the British children's stories by Mary Tourtel (1874-1948). Rupert is a bear who wears a red top, yellow checked trousers and a yellow checked scarf . He appeared first in 1920 in a regular cartoon strip in the Daily Express newspaper, and later in several books and television series.
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