Genomic insights into anthropozoonotic tuberculosis in captive sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) and an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Cambodia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsContact between humans and wildlife presents a risk for both zoonotic and anthropozoonotic disease transmission. In this study we report the detection of human strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sun bears and an Asiatic black bear in a wildlife ...
Kirsty Officer +11 more
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Large Carnivores Persisting in a Human‐Dominated Landscape: Suitable Habitat and Connectivity for Asiatic Black Bears in China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThis study examined the connectivity between the current suitable habitat and the core habitat for Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in human‐dominated landscapes and aimed to provide a basis for future conservation strategies for black bear ...
Jiale Cheng +7 more
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Hibernation behaviour and ethogram of captive Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) [PDF]
Veterinární Medicína, 2020 This study was undertaken to create an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus; ABB) ethogram during hibernation and to describe the time budget of hibernating behaviours in ABB.
Man-Woo Kim +2 more
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Metabolic derangements and reduced survival of bile-extracted Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2019 Background Across China and Southeast Asia, an estimated 17,000 bears are currently farmed for bile, primarily for traditional medicines. Depending on country, bile is extracted daily via transabdominal gallbladder fistulas, indwelling catheters, or ...
Monica Kaho Herkules Bando +11 more
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Captivity-driven microbiota reshaping: A cross-species analysis of divergent patterns in the gut microbiota of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), red pandas (Ailurus fulgens), and Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus). [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe relative influence of diet, host phylogeny, and environment on animal gut microbiota remains unresolved, particularly for endangered ursids lacking quantitative data.
Lin Xu +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The food habits of the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) are well studied, but there is a little evidence of dietary specialization-that is, when individuals use a narrower set of resources compared to the population as a whole.
Tomoki Mori +2 more
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OryxSouth of 25°N, the rugged, riparian, mixed evergreen forests of eastern Bangladesh mark the western edge of the ranges of the globally Vulnerable Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and sun bear Helarctos malayanus.
Muntasir Akash +6 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is an elusive mammal and its conservation is currently a challenge in Pakistan due to the negative interaction with human communities and habitat fragmentation.
Faizan Ahmad +6 more
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Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023 Similar species may co-occur in sympatry because of the partitioning of habitat use and resources at different spatial and temporal scales. Understanding coexistence patterns of species may contribute to further uncovering the underlying coexistence ...
Jia Li, Diqiang Li, Diqiang Li, Wei Dong
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Psychological Sequelae of Injuries Caused by Asiatic Black Bear Attacks: A Follow‐Up Study [PDF]
Acute Medicine & SurgeryHideomi Tsuchida +2 more
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