Bergman's bear
Bergman's bear (Ursus arctos piscator) is an alleged and probably extinct subspecies of the brown bear that lived in the Kamchatka Peninsula. The bear was identified and named by Swedish zoologist Sten Bergman in 1920.
Identification[edit]
Bergman was a member of the Swedish Kamchatka Expedition between 1920 and 1922.[1] Bergman determined that the bear was a separate subspecies after examining a hide at Ust-Kamchatsk, and a series of footprints, measuring 14.5 x 10 inches, which he judged to be much larger than other bears on Kamchatka.[citation needed] Bergman estimated the weight of the bear to be between 1,100 and 2,500 pounds, substantially larger than the Kamchatka brown bear found in the region. The hide had short black fur, compared to the known species in the region, which had long brown fur.[citation needed] Reports that Bergman named the new subspecies as Ursus arctos piscator circulated. This usage had however been coined in 1855 by Jacques Pucheran to refer to the Kamchatka brown bear.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 39. ISBN 9780801895333. Search this book on
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