Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming
Abstract This contribution presents results of a study of the timing of appendicular epiphyseal fusion in brown bears ( Ursus arctos ) based on the visual examination of 86 modern skeletons of grizzlies ( U. a. horribilis ) of known age and sex from the greater Yellowstone area, in the States of Wyo...
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crwiley:10.1002/oa.980 2024-06-23T07:57:21+00:00 Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming Weinstock, J. 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.980 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Foa.980 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/oa.980 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor International Journal of Osteoarchaeology volume 19, issue 3, page 416-423 ISSN 1047-482X 1099-1212 journal-article 2008 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.980 2024-06-06T04:23:23Z Abstract This contribution presents results of a study of the timing of appendicular epiphyseal fusion in brown bears ( Ursus arctos ) based on the visual examination of 86 modern skeletons of grizzlies ( U. a. horribilis ) of known age and sex from the greater Yellowstone area, in the States of Wyoming and Montana (US). The timing of fusion in brown bears was compared with the (scant) information available for the black bear ( Ursus americanus ); both similarities and differences were found. It is still inconclusive whether the discrepancies stem from the methods of study (visual examination vs. X‐rays) or whether they reflect real difference in fusion ages. It is suggested that data derived from U . arctos can be used profitably to investigate mortality patterns of extinct bears such as the cave bear Ursus spelaeus . Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Wiley Online Library International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 19 3 416 423 |
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Abstract This contribution presents results of a study of the timing of appendicular epiphyseal fusion in brown bears ( Ursus arctos ) based on the visual examination of 86 modern skeletons of grizzlies ( U. a. horribilis ) of known age and sex from the greater Yellowstone area, in the States of Wyoming and Montana (US). The timing of fusion in brown bears was compared with the (scant) information available for the black bear ( Ursus americanus ); both similarities and differences were found. It is still inconclusive whether the discrepancies stem from the methods of study (visual examination vs. X‐rays) or whether they reflect real difference in fusion ages. It is suggested that data derived from U . arctos can be used profitably to investigate mortality patterns of extinct bears such as the cave bear Ursus spelaeus . Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Weinstock, J. Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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Epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( Ursus arctos horribilis) from Montana and Wyoming |
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epiphyseal fusion in brown bears: a population study of grizzlies ( ursus arctos horribilis) from montana and wyoming |
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