An experimental investigation of chemical communication in the polar bear
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2015Author
Owen, Megan A.Swaisgood, Ronald R.
Slocomb, C.
Amstrup, Steven C.
Durner, G. M.
Simac, Kristin S.
Pessier, Allan P.
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Journal of ZoologyVolume
295Issue
1Begin page
36End page
43
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12181/abstractAbstract
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), with its wide-ranging movements, solitary existence and seasonal reproduction, is expected to favor chemosignaling over other communication modalities….These results suggest that pedal scent, regardless of origin, conveys information to conspecifics that may facilitate social and reproductive behavior, and that chemical communication in this species has been adaptively shaped by environmental constraints of its habitat. However, continuously distributed scent signals necessary for breeding behavior may prove less effective if current and future environmental conditions cause disruption of scent trails due to increased fracturing of sea ice.Type
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© 2014 The Zoological Society of Londonae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/jzo.12181
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