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Ecological and Social Dimensions of Human–Bear Coexistence in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.We modelled habitat suitability for Asiatic black bears in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area and combined it with community surveys to understand human–bear coexistence. Our results show that bear habitat is concentrated between 1000 and 3000 m and that conflict is rising in forest‐edge communities.
Shreyashi Bista +4 more
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First description of the baubellum in the spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus (Mammalia: Ursidae)
Journal of AnatomyThe baubellum (os clitoridis) is a bone found in the clitoris of many female eutherian mammals and is homologous to the baculum in males. In contrast to the baculum, the baubellum has received very little attention regarding its morphological or ...
Tim De Ridder +5 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 177-191, June 2026.A survey of IUCN Bear Specialist Group (BSG) members revealed that habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation is the greatest threat to each of the 7 species of terrestrial bears. Poaching and human–bear conflicts are also high threats for some of these species.
David L. Garshelis +3 more
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Historical BiologyConsiderable morphological and ecological diversity has been found in extinct and extant members of the bear genus, Ursus, and appears to be key in explaining how they have thrived across vast ecological gradients.
Daniel Charters +7 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 576-588, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT The Cova Eirós archaeopaleontological site preserves the most comprehensive archaeostratigraphic sequence in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula, with an exceptionally rich record spanning from the Mousterian to the Upper Paleolithic. The extensive fragmentation of the faunal record and the rich taxonomic diversity at this site have limited the
Hugo Bal‐García +9 more
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Body size evolution through shifting climatic conditions in Mesozoic dinosaurs
Palaeontology, Volume 69, Issue 3, 2026.Abstract Body size evolution is commonly associated with climate change. For example, birds and mammals have been found to decrease in size with anthropogenic global warming. Recent studies have inferred distinct shifts in climatic niche preferences among the three major dinosaur clades.
Lauren N. Wilson +8 more
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Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The order Carnivora, which currently includes 296 species classified into 16 families, is distributed across all continents. The phylogeny and the timing of diversification of members of the order are still a matter of debate.
Alexandre Hassanin +7 more
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Papers in PalaeontologyExtant giant pandas are among the most herbivorous forms of the order Carnivora, feeding mainly on hard plant material. The first steps of their evolutionary lineage are of particular interest for our understanding of the factors that led to this ...
N. Kargopoulos +6 more
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Ursidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
, 2009 Family URSIDAE (BEARS) • Large mammals with big head and thick neck, small eyes, rounded ears, no facial vibrissae; muscular bodies with stout legs, large paws, and short tail. • 100-280 cm. • Holarctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions. • Forested environments (boreal, temperate, and tropical) to tundra and semi-desert; one species in Arctic.
Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier
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Journal of Threatened TaxaThe first photographic evidence of a leucistic Sloth Bear from Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, was obtained during a camera trapping survey conducted during 2019–2021. Despite the wide distribution of Sloth Bears in the Indian sub-continent, leucism
Dr. Sanjay Molur +171 more
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