Sloth bear attacks: regional differences and safety messaging

Abstract Sloth bears behave aggressively toward humans when threatened and are among the most dangerous wildlife in India. Safety messaging for those who live in sloth bear country must be accurate to be effective, and messaging may need to be modified to account for regional differences in human-be...

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Main Authors: Thomas R. Sharp, Tom S. Smith, Shanmugavelu Swaminathan, Attur S. Arun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07974-y