Observation of Adoption in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
We observed a case of adoption of a single four-month-old polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) into an existing litter of two cubs on Hopen Island, Svalbard. We believe the high density of maternity dens in the study area may increase the likelihood of natural adoption. Speculation about theoretical imp...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64002 2023-05-15T14:19:08+02:00 Observation of Adoption in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Derocher, A.E. Wiig, Ø. 1999-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64002 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64002/47937 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64002 ARCTIC; Vol. 52 No. 4 (1999): December: 325–440; 413-415 1923-1245 0004-0843 adoption Barents Sea capture handling polar bear Ursus maritimus Svalbard mer de Barents manipulation ours polaire info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1999 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:14Z We observed a case of adoption of a single four-month-old polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) into an existing litter of two cubs on Hopen Island, Svalbard. We believe the high density of maternity dens in the study area may increase the likelihood of natural adoption. Speculation about theoretical implications of adoption is of scientific interest. However, we believe that the probability of adoption may increase when family groups are captured, and the scientific interpretation of such events is of questionable value. We urge researchers to exercise caution in handling family groups in high-density den areas. Dans l'île Hopen au Svalbard, on a observé le cas d'adoption d'un ourson polaire (Ursus maritimus) unique âgé de quatre mois au sein d'une portée de deux oursons. On pense que la forte densité de tanières de mise bas dans la zone d'étude pourrait accroître la probabilité de l'adoption naturelle. Les hypothèses concernant les implications théoriques de l'adoption relèvent d'un intérêt scientifique. Nous croyons cependant que la probabilité de l'adoption peut augmenter quand les groupes familiaux sont capturés, et on peut se poser des questions quant à l'interprétation scientifique de telles manifestations. Nous recommandons fortement aux chercheurs de prendre des précautions lors de la manipulation de groupes familiaux dans des aires de mise bas à forte densité. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Barents Sea Hopen Hopen island Mer de Barents ours polaire Svalbard Ursus maritimus Hopen University of Calgary Journal Hosting Barents Sea Hopen ENVELOPE(9.279,9.279,63.379,63.379) Svalbard ARCTIC 52 4 |
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We observed a case of adoption of a single four-month-old polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) into an existing litter of two cubs on Hopen Island, Svalbard. We believe the high density of maternity dens in the study area may increase the likelihood of natural adoption. Speculation about theoretical implications of adoption is of scientific interest. However, we believe that the probability of adoption may increase when family groups are captured, and the scientific interpretation of such events is of questionable value. We urge researchers to exercise caution in handling family groups in high-density den areas. Dans l'île Hopen au Svalbard, on a observé le cas d'adoption d'un ourson polaire (Ursus maritimus) unique âgé de quatre mois au sein d'une portée de deux oursons. On pense que la forte densité de tanières de mise bas dans la zone d'étude pourrait accroître la probabilité de l'adoption naturelle. Les hypothèses concernant les implications théoriques de l'adoption relèvent d'un intérêt scientifique. Nous croyons cependant que la probabilité de l'adoption peut augmenter quand les groupes familiaux sont capturés, et on peut se poser des questions quant à l'interprétation scientifique de telles manifestations. Nous recommandons fortement aux chercheurs de prendre des précautions lors de la manipulation de groupes familiaux dans des aires de mise bas à forte densité. |
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Observation of Adoption in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) |
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Observation of Adoption in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) |
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Observation of Adoption in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) |
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