Polar Bears: Morphological measurements and body condition at capture

This dataset contains measurements of individual polar bears using rope, calipers and measuring tape. Weight was determined using a tripod hoist. A visual assessment of body condition was also recorded on a scale of 1-5. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available because of the th...

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Format: Dataset
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Published: Arctic Data Center 2016
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Online Access:https://search.dataone.org/view/urn:uuid:55cd2829-d6c7-4a5e-953a-5ceb5a5faf56
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Summary:This dataset contains measurements of individual polar bears using rope, calipers and measuring tape. Weight was determined using a tripod hoist. A visual assessment of body condition was also recorded on a scale of 1-5. Information on bear IDs and dates of capture is not available because of the threatened species status of the subjects.