Polar Bear Fossil and Archaeological Records from the Pleistocene and Holocene in Relation to Sea Ice Extent and Open Water Polynyas
The polar bear ('Ursus maritimus') is the apex predator of the Arctic but its distribution throughout the Pleistocene and Holocene has not previously been reported. Although natural death specimens of this species (‘fossils’) are rare, archaeological remains are much more common. This hist...
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Ubiquity Press
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Open Quaternary |
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| Online Access: | https://www.openquaternary.com/articles/107 |