Accepted taxon: Ursus arctos arctos
Accepted taxon: Ursus arctos arctos
| Taxon: |
Ursus arctos arctos |
| Rank: |
Subspecies |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Ursidae | Ursus | arctos |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Ursus arctos arctos diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 12, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 44, CP (Crude Protein) 28, EE (Ether Extract) 11.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Ursus arctos arctos.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Gramineae |
STEM |
6.84 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Fagus sylvatica |
SEED |
6.60 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Cervus elaphus |
WHOLE |
6.07 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
6.04 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Quercus |
SEED |
5.56 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Rosa canina |
FRUIT |
5.09 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Formicidae |
WHOLE |
4.65 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Sus scrofa |
WHOLE |
3.82 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Bos taurus |
WHOLE |
3.72 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
3.68 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Prunus avium |
FRUIT |
3.29 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
3.23 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Ursus arctos |
WHOLE |
3.06 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Capreolus capreolus |
WHOLE |
2.92 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Malus X micromalus |
FRUIT |
2.60 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Rhamnus |
FRUIT |
2.49 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Pyrus |
FRUIT |
2.46 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Equus caballus |
WHOLE |
2.40 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Ficus carica |
FRUIT |
2.16 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Apis mellifera |
WHOLE |
2.14 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Sorbus domestica |
FRUIT |
1.82 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Prunus mahaleb |
FRUIT |
1.79 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Viburnum |
FRUIT |
1.70 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Olea europaea |
FRUIT |
1.63 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Rubus |
FRUIT |
1.48 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Sorbus aria |
FRUIT |
1.44 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Ovis aries |
WHOLE |
1.34 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Prunus domestica |
FRUIT |
1.20 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Crataegus |
FRUIT |
1.16 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Prunus spinosa |
FRUIT |
1.10 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Diptera |
LARVAE |
0.99 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Capra hircus |
WHOLE |
0.93 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Cornus mas |
FRUIT |
0.91 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Vitis vinifera |
FRUIT |
0.47 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
0.44 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Prunus cerasifera |
FRUIT |
0.38 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Arvicolinae |
WHOLE |
0.36 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Vespidae |
WHOLE |
0.28 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Bombus |
WHOLE |
0.27 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Corylus avellana |
SEED |
0.23 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Rupicapra pyrenaica |
WHOLE |
0.21 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Fragaria vesca |
FRUIT |
0.18 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Amelanchier ovalis |
FRUIT |
0.18 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Martes foina |
WHOLE |
0.16 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Orthoptera |
WHOLE |
0.15 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Glis glis |
WHOLE |
0.14 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Lepus |
WHOLE |
0.13 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Sorbus aucuparia |
FRUIT |
0.08 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
| Sciurus vulgaris |
WHOLE |
0.05 |
Ciucci,Pa… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Ursus arctos arctos.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| No trait values available. |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Ursus arctos arctos.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Ursus arctos arctos.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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