Tree Marking Behavior in Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)
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Tree Marking Behavior in Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)
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Contributor
"Grizzly bear rubbing on a tree (Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project)" by GlacierNPS is marked with CC PDM 1.0
"Setting up a wire hair snag on a rub tree (Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project)" by GlacierNPS is marked with CC PDM 1.0
"Brown bear" by NH53 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Description
This is an infographic that covers research regarding tree marking behaviour, more specifically what it is, how it is related to testosterone, tree specificity, sex differences, and how it is related to reproductive success.
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References
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