Assessment of Physiological Challenges in Overwintering Black Bears (Ursus americanus): Active Gestation, Neonatal Growth, and Skeletal Muscle Conservation

Assessment of Physiological Challenges in Overwintering Black Bears (Ursus americanus): Active Gestation, Neonatal Growth, and Skeletal Muscle Conservation

The American black bear (ABB) (Ursus americanus) exhibits physiological strategies highly synchronized with the environment. Such strategies enable bears to exploit food resources when available and survive the winter months by hibernating without ingesting food or water. However, there are multiple...

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Main Author: Mesa Cruz, Jose Bernardo
Other Authors: Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
Subjects:
hibernation
black bear
Ursus americanus
active gestation
pseudopregnancy
neonatal development
maternal traits
satellite cells
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96197

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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96197

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