Seasonal Variations in the Hematology and Physiology of Black Bears

Seasonal Variations in the Hematology and Physiology of Black Bears

During 1956 and 1957, four black bears (Ursus americanus) were held captive in northern Michigan. They were dormant in winter quarters from approximately 25 December to 17 April, during which time all lost weight. Four times over a 9-month period the bears were anesthetized and various physiological...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of mammalogy 1961-05, Vol.42 (2), p.198-203
Hauptverfasser: Erickson, Albert W., Youatt, William G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bears
Black bears
Blood
Dormancy
Erythrocytes
Hemoglobins
Hibernation
Sugars
Torpor
Weight loss
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Zusammenfassung:During 1956 and 1957, four black bears (Ursus americanus) were held captive in northern Michigan. They were dormant in winter quarters from approximately 25 December to 17 April, during which time all lost weight. Four times over a 9-month period the bears were anesthetized and various physiological and hematological values were obtained.
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
DOI:10.2307/1376829