Wednesday 5 November 2014

Scent communication in polar bears explored

Date:
November 4, 2014

Source:
Zoological Society of San Diego

Summary:
Scientists have provided the first systematic examination of the social information polar bears may glean from scent left in the paw prints of other polar bears. The authors also suggest that scent communication in polar bears may be compromised if climate-change driven sea ice losses in the Arctic intensify.


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