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. 2012 Jul 16;7(7):e40520. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040520

Table 4. Movements of twelve GPS-collared brown bears after capture during winter 2010 and 2011 in central Sweden.

Sex (years of age) Den type (original) Days at originalden Times moved Intermediate beds Days before resumed inactivity at newpermanent den Distance between original and new dens (m) Den emergence
Female (3) Soil 2.1 2 1 16.8 320 4/22/10
Female (3) Soil 0.5 3 2 1.5 775 4/22/10
Female (3) Anthill 1.6 3 2 17.4 363 4/23/10
Male (3) Rock 10.4 1 0 1 hour 225 4/15/10
Female (3)* Rock 1.9 1 0 2 hour 342 4/14/10
Male (2) Anthill 0.8 3 2 15.3 264 4/5/10
Female (4)* Soil 3.2 2** 1** ** 1013** 4/20/11
Female (3) Soil 1.7 1 0 2 hour 1419 4/21/11
Male (3) Anthill 1.7 3 2 10.3 534 4/19/11
Male (2) Uprooted tree Did not move N/A N/A N/A N/A 4/19/11
Male (2) Anthill 10.5 1 0 2 hour 647 4/22/11
Female (2) Soil 1.3 1 0 4 hour 2123 5/5/11

Individual information is presented from the twelve GPS collared bears including days spent at the original den before moving, number of times moved before entering a permanent den, hours spent until resuming hibernation at their permanent den and date of den emergence. Grey denotes bears in rock dens,

*

denotes the individual captured twice.

**

Moved directly to new permanent den, but relocated to yet another new permanent den, staying at an uncovered bed site for 49 hours in between. Distance was calculated to the final new permanent den.