Myrmecophagy by Yellowstone grizzly bears

作者: David J Mattson

DOI: 10.1139/Z01-034

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摘要: I used data collected during a study of radio-marked grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Yellowstone region from 1977 to 1992 investigate myrmecophagy by this population. Although generally not an important source energy for (averaging 8 mm long) nested logs over small ants (6 under stones. Optimal conditions consumption occurred on warmest sites with ample substrate suitable ant nests. For mounds, at low elevations non-forested sites. logs, or southerly aspects where there was abundant, large-diameter...

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