An incident of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism on Phippsøya, Svalbard
A case of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism is reported from Phippsøya, Svalbard. In this instance, a cub of some 7 months was killed by an adult male bear, which was in poor condition, in the close proximity of the mother, which was also in poor condition. It seems probable that the attack was...
| Published in: | Polar Record |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247407246170 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247407246170 |
| Summary: | A case of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism is reported from Phippsøya, Svalbard. In this instance, a cub of some 7 months was killed by an adult male bear, which was in poor condition, in the close proximity of the mother, which was also in poor condition. It seems probable that the attack was made for nutritional gain. |
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