Photos provide information on age, but not kinship, of Andean bear.

摘要: Using photos of captive Andean bears known age and pedigree, wild bear cubs <6 months old, we evaluated the degree to which visual information may be used estimate bears’ ages assess their kinship. We demonstrate that ≤6 old estimated from size relative mothers with an average error <0.01 ± 13.2 days (SD; n = 14), adults ≥10 years proportion nose is pink 3.5 (n 41). also show similarity among natural markings, as perceived by humans, not associated pedigree kinship (R2 < 0.001, N 1,043, p 0.499). Thus, researchers use young older adults, but infer Given camera trap are one most readily available sources on large cryptic mammals, suggest similar methods tested for in other poorly understood species.