March Mammal Madness
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AND help protect Pumas!
(good for nature, good for hunting dogs)
#2025MMM
Find out more from the Mountain Lion Foundation!
mountainlion.org
(good for nature, good for hunting dogs)
#2025MMM
Find out more from the Mountain Lion Foundation!
mountainlion.org
a painting of a mountain lion walking through the woods .
ALT: a painting of a mountain lion walking through the woods .
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April 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
AND help protect Pumas!
(good for nature, good for hunting dogs)
#2025MMM
Find out more from the Mountain Lion Foundation!
mountainlion.org
(good for nature, good for hunting dogs)
#2025MMM
Find out more from the Mountain Lion Foundation!
mountainlion.org
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April 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Polar Bear guards the caribou carcass, chasing away sneaky sneak Arctic foxes for TWO HOURS
consuming 60% of the caribou meat!!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021) #2025MMM
consuming 60% of the caribou meat!!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021) #2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Polar Bear guards the caribou carcass, chasing away sneaky sneak Arctic foxes for TWO HOURS
consuming 60% of the caribou meat!!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021) #2025MMM
consuming 60% of the caribou meat!!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021) #2025MMM
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"Cougars may lose a considerable energy investment when displaced by an aggressive scavenger or may incur injuries when defending their kills"
and do not fight to recover a stolen carcass from such a dominant scavenger!!
(Murphy et al. 1998) #2025MMM
and do not fight to recover a stolen carcass from such a dominant scavenger!!
(Murphy et al. 1998) #2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"Cougars may lose a considerable energy investment when displaced by an aggressive scavenger or may incur injuries when defending their kills"
and do not fight to recover a stolen carcass from such a dominant scavenger!!
(Murphy et al. 1998) #2025MMM
and do not fight to recover a stolen carcass from such a dominant scavenger!!
(Murphy et al. 1998) #2025MMM
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In some regions, at times, puma-killed ungulates can support most of bear nutritional needs- bears eavesdrop on cougars, moving toward their calls and steal their kills! #KLEPTOPARASITISM (Rabe et al. 2025; Murphy et al. 1998; Engebretsen et al. 2021; Suraci et al. 2017) #2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
In some regions, at times, puma-killed ungulates can support most of bear nutritional needs- bears eavesdrop on cougars, moving toward their calls and steal their kills! #KLEPTOPARASITISM (Rabe et al. 2025; Murphy et al. 1998; Engebretsen et al. 2021; Suraci et al. 2017) #2025MMM
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POLAR BEAR LEANS DOWN, AND WITH STILL STRONG JAWS
"RIPS THE CARIBOU OPEN AND EATS ITS FLESH"
SHEARING CARIBOU TISSUE WITH CARNASSIALS!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021; Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
"RIPS THE CARIBOU OPEN AND EATS ITS FLESH"
SHEARING CARIBOU TISSUE WITH CARNASSIALS!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021; Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
POLAR BEAR LEANS DOWN, AND WITH STILL STRONG JAWS
"RIPS THE CARIBOU OPEN AND EATS ITS FLESH"
SHEARING CARIBOU TISSUE WITH CARNASSIALS!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021; Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
"RIPS THE CARIBOU OPEN AND EATS ITS FLESH"
SHEARING CARIBOU TISSUE WITH CARNASSIALS!!
(Stempniewicz et al. 2021; Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
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Male-Male Battles for Mates & Carcasses can cause significant canine breakage, especially as male polar bears reach older ages! PAPER DROPPED LAST WEEK!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
![Fig 2. Canine breakage categories.
(A) Canine classifications (starting top left clockwise): 1, 3, 2, 1. Side panels depict illustrative approximate vertical cut-offs for each breakage classification and real-life examples associated with each category, denoted by number. Images taken by David McGeachy and Andrew E. Derocher. Image in Panel A reprinted from [52] under a CC BY license, with permission from Andrew E. Derocher, original copyright [2023]. Illustrations by Simonne S. Tremblay.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319753.g002](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jevf67unckfxugfk4iqjrsb4/bafkreiajy4ewhqyn2kao3v527ffbgdd5wy3jbegek3a2ovgotwwh2upcnm@jpeg)
April 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Male-Male Battles for Mates & Carcasses can cause significant canine breakage, especially as male polar bears reach older ages! PAPER DROPPED LAST WEEK!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
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POLAR BEAR HUFF-ROARS AT PUMA
SHOWING THAT THAT ONE OF HIS CANINES IS BROKEN!!!!
FROM MALE-MALE BATTLES
AMONG ADULT POLAR BEARS!!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
SHOWING THAT THAT ONE OF HIS CANINES IS BROKEN!!!!
FROM MALE-MALE BATTLES
AMONG ADULT POLAR BEARS!!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
POLAR BEAR HUFF-ROARS AT PUMA
SHOWING THAT THAT ONE OF HIS CANINES IS BROKEN!!!!
FROM MALE-MALE BATTLES
AMONG ADULT POLAR BEARS!!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
SHOWING THAT THAT ONE OF HIS CANINES IS BROKEN!!!!
FROM MALE-MALE BATTLES
AMONG ADULT POLAR BEARS!!!!
(Tremblay et al. 2025) #2025MMM
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Puma keeps pulling the caribou carcass through the geothermal wetland
as Polar Bear watches from a 3-point stance, holding his injured paw tucked to his chest!
#2025MMM
as Polar Bear watches from a 3-point stance, holding his injured paw tucked to his chest!
#2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Puma keeps pulling the caribou carcass through the geothermal wetland
as Polar Bear watches from a 3-point stance, holding his injured paw tucked to his chest!
#2025MMM
as Polar Bear watches from a 3-point stance, holding his injured paw tucked to his chest!
#2025MMM
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AND the injured foreleg can not support Polar Bear's weight while he reaches with his good paw
to claw-grasp-YOINK the carcass!!!
#2025MMM
to claw-grasp-YOINK the carcass!!!
#2025MMM
April 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
AND the injured foreleg can not support Polar Bear's weight while he reaches with his good paw
to claw-grasp-YOINK the carcass!!!
#2025MMM
to claw-grasp-YOINK the carcass!!!
#2025MMM
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April 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM