Infanticide and Cannibalism of Juvenile Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in Svalbard

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Derocher, A.E., Wiig, Ø.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1999
• Subjects: Barents Sea; cannibalism; infanticide; polar bear; Ursus maritimus; Svalbard; mer de Barents; cannibalisme; ours polaire; Hopen; Arctic; Hopen island; Mer de Barents
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63992

Two instances of infanticide and cannibalism in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) were observed in SE Svalbard, at Hopen Island. In the first, an adult male killed three young cubs at a den site and consumed one of them. In the second, an adult male actively pursued, killed, and consumed a dependent yea...