The Games mascots are now an integral part of the promotion and commercial success of the Commonwealth Games. In 2006, the mascot was Karak.
![Karak and Australian swimmer](images/2006-karak-mascot.jpg)
- The 2006 mascot is a south-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
- Its scientific name is Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne, though this one is called Karak.
Related Pages
![send us a comment](https://www.topendsports.com/images/letter-icon.png)