From: Bacterial diversity in faeces from polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Arctic Svalbard
Polar bear no. | Sample year | Sex | Age (yrs) | Condition a | Comments | Rectum swab | Faeces sample |
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1 | 2004 | F | ND | 3 | Not lactating | X | |
2 | 2004 | M | 20 | 3 | X | ||
3 | 2004 | M | 22 | 3 | X | ||
4 | 2004 | M | 13 | 4 | X | ||
5 | 2004 | F | 21 | 4 | Not lactating | X | |
6 | 2006 | M | 2 | 4 | Found together with bear 8 | X | |
7 | 2006 | F | 17 | 4 | Found with her 1 year old cub | X | |
8 | 2006 | M | 3 | 3 | Found together with bear 6 | X | |
9 b | 2006 | M | 17 | 4 | X | ||
10 b | 2006 | M | 1 | 3 | X |