Hypothyroidism in hibernating brown bears [PDF]
Thyroid Research, 2023 Brown bears hibernate throughout half of the year as a survival strategy to reduce energy consumption during prolonged periods with scarcity of food and water.
Anne Mette Frøbert +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Hibernation represents an adaptation for coping with unfavorable environmental conditions. For brown bears Ursus arctos, hibernation is a critical period as pronounced temporal reductions in several physiological functions occur.
Enrique González‐Bernardo +4 more
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Spatial–Temporal Patterns of Sympatric Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) and Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) in Northeastern China [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Studying the spatial and temporal interactions between sympatric animal species is essential for understanding the mechanisms of interspecific coexistence.
Yunrui Ji +4 more
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Climate‐Driven Range Shifts and Conservation Challenges for Brown Bears in Türkiye [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding the current and future distribution of wildlife species is crucial for effective conservation planning, particularly in the face of climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressures.
Ercan Sıkdokur +5 more
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Morpho-Geometric Description of the Skulls and Mandibles of Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) from the Dancing Bear Belitsa Park [PDF]
AnimalsThe present study aimed to describe the skull and mandibles of the brown bear (U. arctos) from the Dancing Bear Belitsa Park using advanced 3D morpho-geometric techniques.
Iliana Stefanova Ruzhanova-Gospodinova +6 more
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Time-dependent memory and individual variation in Arctic brown bears (Ursus arctos) [PDF]
Movement Ecology, 2022 Background Animal movement modelling provides unique insight about how animals perceive their landscape and how this perception may influence space use.
Peter R. Thompson +3 more
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Vasculoprotective properties of plasma lipoproteins from brown bears (Ursus arctos) [PDF]
Journal of Lipid Research, 2021 Plasma cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) levels are twice as high in hibernating brown bears (Ursus arctos) than healthy humans. Yet, bears display no signs of early stage atherosclerosis development when adult.
Matteo Pedrelli +14 more
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Behaviour of Brown Bears Under Fluctuating Resource Availability [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMast seeding, the variable and intermittent production of seeds, has cascading effects on ecosystem functioning. This study explores its influence on the brown bear populations in the Italian Alps, focusing on beechnuts (Fagus sylvatica L.), the primary ...
Clara Tattoni +9 more
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Identifying priority core habitats and corridors for effective conservation of brown bears in Iran [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Iran lies at the southernmost range limit of brown bears globally. Therefore, understanding the habitat associations and patterns of population connectivity for brown bears in Iran is relevant for the species’ conservation.
A. Mohammadi +7 more
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A hypothetico-deductive approach to assessing the social function of chemical signalling in a non-territorial solitary carnivore [PDF]
, 2012 The function of chemical signalling in non-territorial solitary carnivores is still relatively unclear. Studies on territorial solitary and social carnivores have highlighted odour capability and utility, however the social function of chemical ...
A Kodric-Brown +87 more
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