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Chapter 14 - Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

from Part II - Species Accounts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2020

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Karyn D. Rode ,
Martyn Obbard ,
Stanislav E. Belikov ,
Andrew E. Derocher ,
George M. Durner ,
Gregory W. Thiemann ,
Morten Tryland ,
Robert J. Letcher ,
Randi Meyerson  and
Christian Sonne
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Vincenzo Penteriani  and
Mario Melletti
Vincenzo Penteriani
Affiliation:
Spanish Council of Scientific Research (CSIC)
Mario Melletti
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WPSG (Wild Pig Specialist Group) IUCN SSC
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Summary

This chapter comprises the following sections: names, taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, movements and home range, activity patterns, feeding ecology, reproduction and growth, behavior, parasites and diseases, status in the wild, and status in captivity.

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Ecology, Conservation and Management
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