Mandible size and shape in extant Ursidae (Carnivora, Mammalia): A tool for taxonomy and ecogeography [PDF]
, 2017 The family Ursidae is currently one of the taxonomic groups with the lowest number of species among Carnivora. Extant bear species exhibit broad ecological adaptations both at inter- and intraspecific level, and taxonomic issues within this family remain
Adams +78 more
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Evidence of strong stabilizing effects on the evolution of boreoeutherian (Mammalia) dental proportions. [PDF]
, 2019 The dentition is an extremely important organ in mammals with variation in timing and sequence of eruption, crown morphology, and tooth size enabling a range of behavioral, dietary, and functional adaptations across the class.
Archibald J. D. +26 more
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Developing a Preference Scale for a Bear: From “Bearly Like” to “Like Beary Much”
Animals, 2023 A preference scale for use by nonhuman animals would allow them to communicate their degree of liking for individual items rather than just relative preferences between pairs of items.
Jennifer Vonk
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Novel treatment strategies for chronic kidney disease: insights from the animal kingdom [PDF]
, 2018 Many of the >2 million animal species that inhabit Earth have developed survival mechanisms that aid in the prevention of obesity, kidney disease, starvation, dehydration and vascular ageing; however, some animals remain susceptible to these ...
Arnold, Walter +7 more
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Geochemical evolution of pleistocene bears dentine amino acids [PDF]
, 2001 A linear correlation was established between aspartic acid racemization ratio from cave bear dentine collagen and absolute dating. The high correlation coefficient obtained allowed age calculation through amino acid racemization.
Canoira López, Laureano +4 more
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Dynamics of a Black Bear Population within a Desert Metapopulation [PDF]
, 2005 Understanding metapopulation dynamics in large carnivores with naturally fragmented populations is difficult because of the large temporal and spatial context of such dynamics. We coupled a long-term database of visitor sighting records with an intensive
Hellgren, Eric C +2 more
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Prevention of muscle wasting and osteoporosis: the value of examining novel animal models [PDF]
, 2016 Bone mass and skeletal muscle mass are controlled by factors such as genetics, diet and nutrition, growth factors and mechanical stimuli. Whereas increased mechanical loading of the musculoskeletal system stimulates an increase in the mass and strength ...
Franklin, Craig E., Reilly, Beau D.
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Viruses, 2015 Transcriptome analysis of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tissues identified sequences with similarity to Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERV). Based on these sequences, four proviral copies and 15 solo long terminal repeats (LTRs) of a newly described ...
Kyriakos Tsangaras +3 more
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Respect for Grizzly Bears: An Aboriginal Approach for Co-existence and Resilience [PDF]
, 2009 Aboriginal peoples’ respect for grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) is widely acknowledged, but rarely explored, in wildlife management discourse in northern Canada.
Clarke, Douglas A., Slocombe, D. Scott
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Insular carnivore biogeography: island area and mammalian optimal body size.
, 2005 Published ...
Dayan, T, Meiri, S, Simberloff, D
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