An observation of possible cannibalism by polar bears ( Ursus maritimus)
We observed a case of cannibalism by a 23-year-old adult male polar bear in very poor physical condition on Southampton Island, N.W.T. It had apparently killed an adult female and was feeding on the carcass. Cannibalism among polar bears does occur under natural conditions. It is difficult to docume...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/z85-225 2024-09-15T18:36:57+00:00 An observation of possible cannibalism by polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) Lunn, N. J. Stenhouse, G. B. 1985 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z85-225 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z85-225 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Zoology volume 63, issue 6, page 1516-1517 ISSN 0008-4301 1480-3283 journal-article 1985 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/z85-225 2024-09-05T04:11:14Z We observed a case of cannibalism by a 23-year-old adult male polar bear in very poor physical condition on Southampton Island, N.W.T. It had apparently killed an adult female and was feeding on the carcass. Cannibalism among polar bears does occur under natural conditions. It is difficult to document how often this occurs and of what ecological significance it might be. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southampton Island Ursus maritimus Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Zoology 63 6 1516 1517 |
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We observed a case of cannibalism by a 23-year-old adult male polar bear in very poor physical condition on Southampton Island, N.W.T. It had apparently killed an adult female and was feeding on the carcass. Cannibalism among polar bears does occur under natural conditions. It is difficult to document how often this occurs and of what ecological significance it might be. |
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An observation of possible cannibalism by polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) |
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