Hyperherbivory in Holocene brown bears (Ursus arctos LIN.) of the Rif mountains in northern Morocco

2026/05/20 by Shaymae Iken, Iken Shaymae, Ana García-Vázquez +7 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology #Tree-ring climate responses #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2026.113908

openalex publication_date 2026/05/20 · openalex created_date 2026/05/21 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/23

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Discussions

• New paper out! 🐻 We analysed Atlas bears from northern Morocco using stable isotopes, ¹⁴C dating and ZooMS. The results point to a surprisingly plant-based (hyperherbivorous) diet 🌱#Paleo3 doi.org [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]