Table 2 Tabulation of physiological and behavioral parameters recorded during six years in the life of female black bear #2213 in northern Minnesota.

From: Six Years in the Life of a Mother Bear - The Longest Continuous Heart Rate Recordings from a Free-Ranging Mammal

 

All Years Combined (2009–2014)

Years with Cubs (2009, 2011, 2013)

Years with Yearlings (2010, 2012, 2014)

Average Daytime Heart Rate (bpm)

Average Nighttime Heart Rate (bpm)

Total Daily Activity (minutes)

Average Daytime Heart Rate (bpm)

Average Nighttime Heart Rate (bpm)

Total Daily Activity (minutes)

Average Daytime Heart Rate (bpm)

Average Nighttime Heart Rate (bpm)

Total Daily Activity (minutes)

Month

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Avg.

Std. Dev.

Jan

22.55

7.88

22.55

7.74

4.25

2.18

30.52

4.38

30.39

4.70

6.44

1.03

17.25

2.97

17.32

2.55

2.80

0.99

Feb

20.90

5.92

21.02

6.10

2.81

1.08

26.27

5.68

26.36

5.61

3.59

1.39

17.32

2.42

17.46

3.34

2.30

0.62

Mar

28.86

7.85

27.52

8.28

22.29

18.51

34.35

5.33

33.72

5.38

12.76

1.34

23.37

5.92

21.31

5.18

31.82

24.13

Apr

33.69

8.75

30.27

6.71

144.48

97.78

37.58

2.68

33.53

2.10

105.23

27.69

29.80

11.79

27.01

8.73

183.72

136.07

May

60.47

6.78

50.63

6.40

457.09

101.16

61.73

4.57

50.75

6.13

423.01

36.34

59.20

9.45

50.51

8.04

491.16

144.15

Jun

91.07

5.70

74.11

3.88

701.34

72.88

87.92

5.91

70.84

1.84

648.50

52.50

94.22

4.06

77.37

1.56

754.18

46.32

Jul

95.45

4.04

77.90

4.18

811.60

53.18

96.67

4.19

77.51

4.65

767.57

18.21

94.24

4.34

78.29

4.65

855.63

30.38

Aug

84.90

5.33

78.06

4.15

696.18

83.61

84.35

5.43

76.37

3.29

745.35

77.93

85.44

6.37

79.75

4.87

647.00

64.41

Sep

70.50

9.24

87.47

13.48

475.51

151.02

73.40

1.48

81.14

3.10

601.52

56.11

67.60

13.64

93.80

18.01

349.49

78.94

Oct

30.28

13.25

35.95

17.39

152.50

98.84

33.83

14.29

39.59

17.29

211.99

59.75

24.97

14.14

30.48

22.63

63.27

73.47

Nov

20.01

8.33

19.73

8.76

11.59

7.05

19.06

11.57

19.09

12.25

9.94

9.37

21.45

1.72

20.68

1.86

14.07

1.70

Dec

25.50

10.42

24.54

10.89

10.37

5.33

19.23

2.86

18.04

2.59

6.60

0.99

34.90

11.09

34.27

12.02

16.03

2.19

  1. Daytime HR = 08:00–20:00, Nighttime HR = 00:00–04:00, bpm = beats per minute, Avg. = average, Std. Dev. = standard deviation.
Back to article page