To describe the maintenance process of matrilineal site fidelity in large, solitary mammals,
we investigated both the site fidelity over time and the effect of kinship on the space use at a …

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae that are widespread, inhabiting a wide variety of
habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere …

Dispersal has important implications for population ecology and genetics of a species
through redistribution of individuals. In most mammals, males leave their natal area before …

Background The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most
important genetic systems in the vertebrate immune response. The diversity of MHC genes …

The Asiatic black bear is a mammal from the order Carnivora and the family Ursidae (see
also Chapter 1). The type locality is from the Sylhet region, presently divided between …

Context Genetic diversity is one of the most important facets of biological diversity, and
changes in the spatial pattern of habitats, often modified by human activity, are believed to …

The genetic structures of animal populations are influenced by the difference in the dispersal
patterns of the sexes. To reveal effects caused by different dispersal systems between sexes …

The Formosan black bear (Ursus thibetanus formosanus, FBB) is an endangered
subspecies of Asiatic black bear, geographically isolated in Taiwan from 6 other subspecies …

We aimed to determine methods to estimate African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) biomass on
tropical peatlands. In this study we established a study plot in a 12-year-old African oil palm …

抄録 Asiatic black bears and Japanese macaques are sympatric in cool temperate forests in
Japan. The two species utilize similar food resources both on the ground and in trees; their …