Early primiparity in brown bears

• Autorzy: Zedrosser A. , Rauer G. , Kruckenhauser L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We documented 2 cases of unusually early primiparity in brown bears Ursus arctos Linneaus, 1758 in an introduced population in central Austria. Two females gave birth at the age of 3 years.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

reproduction; primiparity; brown bear; life history; age; population; Ursus arctos; Austria

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 49
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.427-432,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zedrosser A.

• Agricultural University of Vienna, Peter-Jordan Strasse 76, 1190 Vienna, Austria

autor

Rauer G.

autor

Kruckenhauser L.

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