Here is a video from Yasaman Shakeri’s research on the role that bears play in subsidizing small mammal populations. Check out how massive this weathered bear scat is compared to this red-backed vole! Voles and mice feed on the seeds in these giant bear scats for months. Like squirrels and acorns, these rodents hoard seed caches for winter. By spreading around and burying seeds, these rodents acts as gardeners for fruiting plants in the forest.
Quantitative Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Genetics
