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Prevalence and patterns of scavenging by brown bears carcasses

Prevalence and patterns of scavenging by brown bears carcasses

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A649631424

Prevalence and patterns of scavenging by brown bears carcasses

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Prevalence and patterns of scavenging by brown bears carcasses

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NRC Research Press

Journal title

Canadian journal of zoology, 2021-01, Vol.99 (1), p.9

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English

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NRC Research Press

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Contents

Scavenging, an underappreciated mechanism of prey consumption for many predators, can contribute substantially to nutritional intake. Facultative scavengers such as brown bears (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) may both kill and scavenge Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861), though the extent of scavenging and factors affecting this behavi...

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Prevalence and patterns of scavenging by brown bears carcasses

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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A649631424

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A649631424

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ISSN

0008-4301

DOI

10.1139/cjz-2020-0104

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