Polar bear attack on a juvenile narwhal
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A juvenile female narwhal Monodon monoceros landed at Pond Inlet had several sets of scratches on the posterior part of the body. They were probably made by a polar bear Ursus maritimus in the course of an unsuccessful attack. A successful attack on a young calf has been reported. Polar bears catch beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), and the narwhal is of similar size and habits, but polar bear predation on narwhal is less well documented.
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Kingsley, M. C. (1990). Polar bear attack on a juvenile narwhal. Fauna Norvegica, 11, 57-58. https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v11i0.6068
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