Palaeohistology and life history evolution in cave bears, Ursus spelaeus sensu lato.

The abundance of skeletal remains of cave bears in Pleistocene deposits can offer crucial information on the biology and life history of this megafaunal element. The histological study of 62 femora from 23 different European localities and comparisons with specimens of five extant ursid species reve...

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Main Authors: Kristof Veitschegger, Christian Kolb, Eli Amson, Torsten M Scheyer, Marcelo R Sánchez-Villagra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248942?pdf=render