Recycling of BadgerFox Burrows in Late Pleistocene Loess by Hyenas at the Den Site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (NW, Germany) : Woolly Rhinoceros Killers and Scavengers in a Mammoth Steppe Environment of Europe
Author
Source
Journal of Geological Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-31, 31 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
31
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The Late Pleistocene (MIS 5c-d) Ice Age spotted hyena open air den and bone accumulation site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (Hesse, NW, Germany) represents the first open air loess fox/badger den site in Europe, which must have been recycled by Crocuta crocuta spelaea (Goldfuss, 1823) as a birthing den.
Badger and fox remains, plus remains of their prey (mainly hare), have been found within the loess.
Hyena remains from that site include parts of cub skeletons which represent 10% of the megafauna bones.
Also a commuting den area existed, which was well marked by hyena faecal pellets.
Most of the hyena prey bones expose crack, bite, and nibbling marks, especially the most common bones, the woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis (NISP = 32%).
The large amount of woolly rhinoceros bones indicate hunting/scavenging specializing on this large prey by hyenas.
Other important mammoth steppe hyena prey remains are from Mammuthus primigenius, Equus caballus przewalskii, Bison/Bos, Megaloceros giganteus, Cervus elaphus, and Rangifer tarandus.
The few damaged bone remains of a scavenged cave bear Ursus spelaeus subsp.
are unique for an open air situation.
Abundant micromammal, frog, and some fish remains were concentrated in “pellets” that contain mainly mammoth steppe micromammals and also frog and fish remains that seem to originate from the nearby river/lake.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diedrich, Cajus. 2013. Recycling of BadgerFox Burrows in Late Pleistocene Loess by Hyenas at the Den Site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (NW, Germany) : Woolly Rhinoceros Killers and Scavengers in a Mammoth Steppe Environment of Europe. Journal of Geological Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453188
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diedrich, Cajus. Recycling of BadgerFox Burrows in Late Pleistocene Loess by Hyenas at the Den Site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (NW, Germany) : Woolly Rhinoceros Killers and Scavengers in a Mammoth Steppe Environment of Europe. Journal of Geological Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453188
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diedrich, Cajus. Recycling of BadgerFox Burrows in Late Pleistocene Loess by Hyenas at the Den Site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (NW, Germany) : Woolly Rhinoceros Killers and Scavengers in a Mammoth Steppe Environment of Europe. Journal of Geological Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453188
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453188