Identifying Pleistocene Ursus Fossils from Dental Morphology Analyses of American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) and Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Specimens
This project aimed to use black and brown bear teeth measurements in order to see if species identifications can be made for fossil bears. Using specimens across four Californian natural history museums, we found that one tooth measurement was sufficient to identify between the two species.
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Digital Commons @ Cal Poly Humboldt
2023
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/ideafest2023/76 https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/context/ideafest2023/article/1061/viewcontent/Alberts_Tananya_Wildlife_1293.pdf |
| Summary: | This project aimed to use black and brown bear teeth measurements in order to see if species identifications can be made for fossil bears. Using specimens across four Californian natural history museums, we found that one tooth measurement was sufficient to identify between the two species. |
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