Skeletal manifestations of bear scavenging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 515-526

  Carson, E Ann ^a   Stefan, Vincent H ^a   Powell, Joseph F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bear scavenging; Carnivore scavenging; Forensic science; Physical anthropology; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAR; CANIDAE; CARNIVORE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONE AND BONES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; URSIDAE;

EID: 0342859333     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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