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An incident of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism on Phippsøya, Svalbard

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

Ian R. Stone  and
Andrew E. Derocher
Ian R. Stone
Affiliation:
Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER
Andrew E. Derocher
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6H 2E9, Canada
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Abstract

A case of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism is reported from Phippsøya, Svalbard. In this instance, a cub of some 7 months was killed by an adult male bear, which was in poor condition, in the close proximity of the mother, which was also in poor condition. It seems probable that the attack was made for nutritional gain.

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Polar Record , Volume 43 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 171 - 173
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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