Muskox Bull Killed by a Barren-Ground Grizzly Bear, Thelon Game Sanctuary, N.W.T.

The carcass of an adult muskox bull (Ovibos moschatus) killed by a barren-ground grizzly bear (Ursus arctos richardsoni) was found in the Thelon Game Sanctuary. It is suggested that adult muskox bulls along the Thelon River system have become prey for at least some grizzly bears that have learned to...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Gunn, Anne, Miller, Frank L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1982
Subjects:
Animal food
Animal mortality
Grizzly bears
Muskoxen
Predation
Thelon Game Sanctuary
N.W.T./Nunavut
Nunavut
Arctic
muskox
ovibos moschatus
Thelon River
toundra
Ursus arctos
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65416
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Summary:The carcass of an adult muskox bull (Ovibos moschatus) killed by a barren-ground grizzly bear (Ursus arctos richardsoni) was found in the Thelon Game Sanctuary. It is suggested that adult muskox bulls along the Thelon River system have become prey for at least some grizzly bears that have learned to ambush them in dense vegetation.Key words: muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus); grizzly bear (Ursus arctos richardsoni); predation Mots clés: boeuf musque (ovibos moschatus); ours brun "de la toundra" (Ursus arctos richardsoni); prédateurs

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