Yes, they can: polar bears Ursus maritimus successfully hunt Svalbard reindeer Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus
Abstract The polar bear Ursus maritimus is one of the species most endangered by the rapidly declining sea–ice cover in the Arctic, which they use as a platform to hunt fatty, high-energy seals. In recent decades, more polar bears have been forced to remain longer on land, so their access to seals i...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02954-w https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00300-021-02954-w.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-021-02954-w/fulltext.html |