Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Social discrimination by female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) when accompanied by dependent offspring during the ice-free season in southern and western Hudson Bay and James Bay

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Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Mondoux, Courtney C., Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Thesis advisor (ths): Obbard, Martyn E, Degree committee member (dgc): Petersen, Stephen D, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Polar bears are generally described as solitary, but features of their life cycles and </p><p>habitats regularly necessitate interaction. Effective conspecific assessment, including accurate </p><p>recognition and discrimination, likely confers benefits, especially to females accompanied by </p><p>dependent young. Individuals in the Southern (SH) and… more