Cannibalism and predation on black bears by grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem, 1975-1990
Journal of Mammalogy
By: D.J. Mattson, R. R. Knight, and B.M. Blanchard
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Abstract
We documented one instance of an adult male grizzly bear preying upon a black bear and four instances where circumstantial evidence suggested that grizzly bears (two cubs-of-the-year, one yearling female that was injured, and one adult male) had been preyed upon by conspecifics. We also examined feces of grizzly bears for bear remains. Remains of bears tended to be more common in spring feces and did not differ in frequency between early and late years of the study. Our observations generally support existing hypotheses concerning cannibalism among bears.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cannibalism and predation on black bears by grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem, 1975-1990 |
| Series title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| DOI | 10.2307/1382078 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Mammalogists |
| Publisher location | Provo, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| First page | 422 |
| Last page | 426 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho;Montana;Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Yellowstone National Park |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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