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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

A Gnawing Question: How Do Caribou and Other Arctic Mammals Exploit Shared Bone Resources?

Madison Gaetano, Eric Wald, Patrick Druckenmiller, Joshua H Miller

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Madison GaetanoDepartment of Geosciences University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0162-4963
Eric WaldNational Park Service Fairbanks Alaska USA.
Patrick DruckenmillerUniversity of Alaska Museum Fairbanks Alaska USA.
Joshua H MillerDepartment of Geosciences University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bones of dead animals are consumed by many species, yet the partitioning of this resource, and the associated ecological and evolutionary implications, remains poorly understood. Using bone modification features found on shed female caribou (

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caribou (Rangifer tarandus)female antlersmigratory fidelityosteophagyresource partitioning

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PMID41743579
PMCPMC12930290

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