New records of Holocene polar bear and walrus (Carnivora) in the Russian Arctic

This article discusses recent finds of Holocene polar bear and walrus from the northern regions of Russia. The ulna of a polar bear was found on Vaygach Island and radiocarbon dated to 1,971 +/- 25 BP (OxA-23631). This calibrates to 430-540 AD, taking into account the marine reservoir effect. The si...

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Published in:Russian Journal of Theriology
Main Authors: Boeskorov, Gennady G., Tikhonov, Alexey N., Protopopov, Albert V., Stepanov, Alexander D., Plotnikov, Valery V., van der Plicht, Johannes, Shchelchkova, Marina V., Baryshnikov, Gennady F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Ursus maritimus
Odobenus rosmarus
Holocene
Arctic
Russia
URSUS-MARITIMUS PHIPPS
HUNTERS
FIND
Laptev Sea
Kara Sea
East Siberian Sea
New Siberian Islands
Vaygach
laptev
Vaygach Island
New Siberia
Siberia
walrus*
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11370/013ba539-837f-4b8a-bae9-b8480488426c
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/013ba539-837f-4b8a-bae9-b8480488426c
https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.2.02
https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/71839175/61329842_4238698_Boeskorov_Theriology_2018.pdf

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