Differentiating Black Bears (Ursus americanus) and Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) Geographically using Linear Measurements of Teeth and Identification of Ursids from Oregon Caves National Monument

North American black bears (U. americanus) and brown bears (U. arctos) can be difficult to distinguish in the fossil record due to similar dental and skeletal morphologies. Challenges identifying ursid material from Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA) called for an accurate tool to distinguish the...

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Main Authors: Bogner, Emily, Schubert, Blaine W, Samuels, Josh X
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2019
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/39