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Feeding Rates Measured in Zoo Polar Bears

May 1, 2026

This dataset consists of a single table of feeding trial data collected from 18 polar bears at zoos in the United States and Europe. Bears were fed meat on or off bone, fat, and ground meat. The duration of feeding, amount of food consumed, and number of bites taken were recorded.

Publication Year 2026
Title Feeding Rates Measured in Zoo Polar Bears
DOI 10.5066/P1NY3CXH
Authors Karyn D Rode, Anthony M Pagano, Todd C Atwood, David C Douglas, Kristin Simac, Lindsey S Mangipane, Ryan R Wilson, Polar Bear Research Program USGS Alaska Science Center
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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