Helminths of the grizzly bear, Ursus arctos L., in northern Canada

Twenty-nine grizzly bears, Ursus arctos L., killed between 1965 and 1967 in northwestern Canada, principally the Yukon Territory, were examined for helminths. The authors found six species of helminths with the following prevalence: Baylisascaris transfuga (Rudolphi, 1819) Sprent, 1968 in 16 of 21 b...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Choquette, L. P. E., Gibson, G. G., Pearson, A. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Yukon
Canada
Ursus arctos
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z69-038
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z69-038
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Summary:Twenty-nine grizzly bears, Ursus arctos L., killed between 1965 and 1967 in northwestern Canada, principally the Yukon Territory, were examined for helminths. The authors found six species of helminths with the following prevalence: Baylisascaris transfuga (Rudolphi, 1819) Sprent, 1968 in 16 of 21 bears; Dochmoides yukonensis Wolfgang, 1956 in 10 of 21; Dirofilaria ursi Yamaguti, 1941 in 3 of 27; Trichnella spiralis (Owen, 1835) Railliet, 1896 in21 of 24; Diphyllobolhrium (?) ursi Rausch, 1954 provis. in 3 of 21; and Taenia krabbei Moniez, 1879 in 2 of 21 bears. These findings are discussed in the light of other reports, and constitute the first record of helminths from grizzly bears in Canada.

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