Aspects of physical condition in black bears and polar bears

• Author / Creator

  Cattet, Marc

• Masters thesis. 38 black bears, (Ursus americanus) from Alberta and 43 polar bears, (Ursus maritimus) from NWT were dissected to determine the most statistically reliable equations for predicting total body weight and non-fat body weight.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Body weight
  • Polar bear--Weight
  • Black bear--Weight

• Graduation date

  1988

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3BR8MM60

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.