The effect of sex, age, and location on carnivory in Utah black bears (Ursus americanus)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04385-1
Abstract: Ungulates are important to the diet of bears because they are high in protein, and the level of dietary protein strongly influences bear size. The size a bear obtains as an adult influences important life… read more here.
Keywords: carnivory; age; utah black; black bears ... See more keywords
Micromorphology and origin of an unusual bear fur-bearing deposit in Bàsura Cave (Toirano, NW Italy)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.05.025
Abstract: Abstract The Basura Cave (Toirano, Savona, NW Italy) hosts important cave bear bone assemblages and a numerous and varied, tracks and traces record left by humans and other producers. An outstanding element of the analysed… read more here.
Keywords: cave toirano; bear fur; bearing deposit; bear ... See more keywords
Assembling mitogenome of Himalayan Black Bear (U. t. laniger) from low depth reads and its application in drawing phylogenetic inferences
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76872-y
Abstract: The complete mitogenome of Himalayan black bear ( Ursus thibetanus laniger ) from Indian Himalayan region was assembled following the modified approach of mitochondrial baiting and mapping using the next-generation sequencing reads. The complete mitogenome… read more here.
Keywords: low depth; black bear; laniger; mitogenome himalayan ... See more keywords
Molecular identification of archaic bones as a native Korean black bear: implications for the ongoing bear restoration program
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DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2022.2112755
Abstract: ABSTRACT The genetic investigation of the archeological or museum samples, including endangered species, provides vital information necessary to plan, implement, and revisit conservation strategies. In South Korea, the Asian black bear went almost extinct in… read more here.
Keywords: ongoing bear; restoration; south korea; korean black ... See more keywords
Polar bear paw pad surface roughness and its relevance to contact mechanics on snow
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0466
Abstract: Microscopic papillae on polar bear paw pads are considered adaptations for increased friction on ice/snow, yet this assertion is based on a single study of one species. The lack of comparative data from species that… read more here.
Keywords: bear paw; paw; bear; mechanics ... See more keywords
First Finding of Etruscan Bear (Ursus etruscus, Ursidae, Carnivora) in the Crimea (Taurida Cave, Early Pleistocene)
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DOI: 10.1134/s0012496620020040
Abstract: A fragment of a bear skull with partially preserved dentition is descibed from the Lower Pleistocene deposits of the Taurida cave (Crimea). The presence of P1–P3, the structure of P4, and sizes of the cheek… read more here.
Keywords: first finding; bear; ursus etruscus; pleistocene ... See more keywords