Energetic Costs of Locomotion in Bears
February 8, 2020
Oxygen consumption and kinematic measurement data and tri-axial acceleration measurement data from 2 captive polar bears and 7 captive grizzly bears resting and walking
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Energetic Costs of Locomotion in Bears |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7QR4W91 |
| Authors | Anthony M Pagano |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
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