Cub adoption by brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) on Kodiak Island, Alaska
Canadian Field-Naturalist
By: V. Barnes Jr. and R. Smith
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Abstract
We report three cases where female Brown Bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) with new (1 winter season. The adoptions occurred in a sampling of 104 litters produced by 89 different females on Kodiak Island, Alaska during 1982-1990. A maximum of six cubs were reared from litters that probably would have produced 3-4 subadults if the adoptions had not taken place.
Suggested Citation
Barnes, V., Smith, R., 1993, Cub adoption by brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) on Kodiak Island, Alaska: Canadian Field-Naturalist, v. 107, p. 365-367.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cub adoption by brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) on Kodiak Island, Alaska |
| Series title | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| Volume | 107 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Biological Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 365 |
| Last page | 367 |