Open AccessCannibalism of a Yearling Polar Bear (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>) at Churchill, Canada
Author(s) -
Markus Dyck,
Kiley Daley
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic702
Subject(s) - ursus maritimus , zoology , cannibalism , biology , ursus , circumstantial evidence , geography , ecology , archaeology , arctic , demography , population , sociology , larva
An adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed on 17 October 2000 consuming a yearling polar bear at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. On 21 October 2000, a subadult male fed on the remains of the same bear carcass. Circumstantial evidence suggests that the adult male killed the yearling, although it is possible that he took the kill from another bear.
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