Predation of flightless pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) by Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in southern Edgeøya, Svalbard

  • Anthony D. Fox
  • Gwen F. Fox
  • Arne Liaklev
  • Niklas Gerhardsson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v29i3.6089

Abstract

Observations of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) predation of flightless pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) at an important moult site in southern Edgeøya, Svalbard, constitute the first documented evidence of flightless Anatidae being taken by this species.

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Published
2010-12-01
How to Cite
Fox A. D., Fox G. F., Liaklev A., & Gerhardsson N. (2010). Predation of flightless pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) by Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in southern Edgeøya, Svalbard. Polar Research, 29(3), 455-457. https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v29i3.6089
Issue
Vol. 29 No. 3 (2010)
Section
Research Notes

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