The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn
A study of summer and autumn food habits of polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps) on some islands of James Bay and the coastal mainland of southwest Hudson Bay was conducted in 1968 and 1969. Analyses were made of 233 scats collected from islands in James Bay and 212 scats gathered on the southwest c...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65875 2023-05-15T14:19:18+02:00 The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn Russell, Richard H. 1975-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65875 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65875/49789 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65875 ARCTIC; Vol. 28 No. 2 (1975): June: 85–152; 117-129 1923-1245 0004-0843 polar bear food habits James Bay southwest Hudson Bay info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1975 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:54Z A study of summer and autumn food habits of polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps) on some islands of James Bay and the coastal mainland of southwest Hudson Bay was conducted in 1968 and 1969. Analyses were made of 233 scats collected from islands in James Bay and 212 scats gathered on the southwest coast of Hudson Bay. Birds, primarily Anatidae, were the most commonly used summer and autumn food of bears in James Bay. Marine algae and grasses were the foods most often eaten by bears on the mainland. The diet of the bears from James Bay probably provides a better preparation for winter than the diet of those from the mainland, but evidence suggests that bears in both regions are generally in good physical condition. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Hudson Bay Ursus maritimus James Bay University of Calgary Journal Hosting Hudson Hudson Bay ARCTIC 28 2 |
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A study of summer and autumn food habits of polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps) on some islands of James Bay and the coastal mainland of southwest Hudson Bay was conducted in 1968 and 1969. Analyses were made of 233 scats collected from islands in James Bay and 212 scats gathered on the southwest coast of Hudson Bay. Birds, primarily Anatidae, were the most commonly used summer and autumn food of bears in James Bay. Marine algae and grasses were the foods most often eaten by bears on the mainland. The diet of the bears from James Bay probably provides a better preparation for winter than the diet of those from the mainland, but evidence suggests that bears in both regions are generally in good physical condition. |
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The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn |
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The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn |
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The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn |
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The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn |
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The Food Habits of Polar Bears of James Bay and Southwest Hudson Bay in Summer and Autumn |
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food habits of polar bears of james bay and southwest hudson bay in summer and autumn |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 28 No. 2 (1975): June: 85–152; 117-129 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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