Polar Bear and Mammoth on the Pribilof Islands
Museum specimens of polar bear from the Pribilof Islands include the skull of an individual shot on St. Paul, and fragmentary remains of uncertain geologic age from a lava cave in Bogoslof Hill, St. Paul, once thought to represent a distinct species. Mammoth remains have been discovered from time to...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66160 2023-05-15T14:19:19+02:00 Polar Bear and Mammoth on the Pribilof Islands Ray, Clayton E. 1971-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66160 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66160/50073 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66160 ARCTIC; Vol. 24 No. 1 (1971): March: 1–80; 9-18 1923-1245 0004-0843 Thermoregulation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1971 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:02Z Museum specimens of polar bear from the Pribilof Islands include the skull of an individual shot on St. Paul, and fragmentary remains of uncertain geologic age from a lava cave in Bogoslof Hill, St. Paul, once thought to represent a distinct species. Mammoth remains have been discovered from time to time beginning in 1836, and are here regarded as in part valid evidence that the mammoth actually lived in the area. The literature pertaining to these species on the Pribilof Islands is reviewed. L’ours polaire et le mammoth dans les Pribilof. (Au musée Smithsonian) Les spécimens d’ours polaire des îles de Pribilof comprenent le crâne d’un individu abattu sur l’île Saint-Paul, et des restes fragmentaires, d’âge géologique incertain, provenant d’une caverne dans les laves du mont Bogoslof, sur Saint-Paul, et qu’on a déjà cru représenter une espèce distincte. On a découvert de temps à autre, depuis 1836, des restes de mammouth, et l’auteur les considère comme une preuve partielle valide que le mammouth a vraiment vécu dans la région. On passe en revue les références pertinentes à ces deux espèces pour les Pribilof. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic University of Calgary Journal Hosting Saint-Paul ENVELOPE(-57.715,-57.715,51.467,51.467) ARCTIC 24 1 |
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Museum specimens of polar bear from the Pribilof Islands include the skull of an individual shot on St. Paul, and fragmentary remains of uncertain geologic age from a lava cave in Bogoslof Hill, St. Paul, once thought to represent a distinct species. Mammoth remains have been discovered from time to time beginning in 1836, and are here regarded as in part valid evidence that the mammoth actually lived in the area. The literature pertaining to these species on the Pribilof Islands is reviewed. L’ours polaire et le mammoth dans les Pribilof. (Au musée Smithsonian) Les spécimens d’ours polaire des îles de Pribilof comprenent le crâne d’un individu abattu sur l’île Saint-Paul, et des restes fragmentaires, d’âge géologique incertain, provenant d’une caverne dans les laves du mont Bogoslof, sur Saint-Paul, et qu’on a déjà cru représenter une espèce distincte. On a découvert de temps à autre, depuis 1836, des restes de mammouth, et l’auteur les considère comme une preuve partielle valide que le mammouth a vraiment vécu dans la région. On passe en revue les références pertinentes à ces deux espèces pour les Pribilof. |
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