Upper pleistocene Gulo gulo (Linné, 1758) remains from the srbsko chlum-komin hyena den cave in the bohemian karst, Czech Republic, with comparisons to contemporary wolverines

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-127

  Diedrich, Cajus G ^a   Copeland, Jeffrey P ^b  

^a Paleo Logic ^*  (Germany)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; MAMMAL; PLEISTOCENE; SCAVENGING (FEEDING); SKELETAL REMAINS; TAPHONOMY;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

CROCUTA CROCUTA; GULO GULO;

EID: 78049393197     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/jcks2008pa0070     Document Type: Article

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