Cannibalism of a Yearling Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) at Churchill, Canada

An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed on 17 October 2000 consuming a yearling polar bear at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. On 21 October 2000, a subadult male fed on the remains of the same bear carcass. Circumstantial evidence suggests that the adult male killed the yearling, althou...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Dyck, M.G., Daley, K.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2002
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63759