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* [[Spectacled Bear]] (''Tremarctos ornatus'') | * [[Spectacled Bear]] (''Tremarctos ornatus'') | ||
* [[Sun Bear]] (''Helarctos malayanus'') | * [[Sun Bear]] (''Helarctos malayanus'') | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Hunting]] with: | ||
| + | ** [[Firearm]]s: [[Handgun]], [[Shotgun]] and [[Rifle]] | ||
| + | ** [[Archery]]: [[Crossbow]], [[Compound bow]] | ||
| + | * [[Fishing]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hunting]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://mfile.akamai.com/27176/wmv/nationalpark.download.akamai.com/27176/prod/yell/photosmultimedia/video/insideyell/wmvs/256/0042b_grizzly_or_blackbear_256.asx Yellowstone's Bears], Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association | *[http://mfile.akamai.com/27176/wmv/nationalpark.download.akamai.com/27176/prod/yell/photosmultimedia/video/insideyell/wmvs/256/0042b_grizzly_or_blackbear_256.asx Yellowstone's Bears], Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Essay: Are atheists smarter than the average bear?]] | [[Essay: Are atheists smarter than the average bear?]] | ||
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[[Category: Mammals]] | [[Category: Mammals]] | ||
Revision as of 06:02, December 10, 2014
| Bear | |
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| Brown bear (Ursus arctos) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genera | Ailuropoda Helarctos Melursus Tremarctos Ursus |
| Population statistics | |
Bears are eight species of the family Ursidae, among them the largest living terrestrial carnivores.
Description
A bear is a stocky mammal, ranging in size from 59 pounds (sun bear) to well over 1,000 pounds (brown and polar bears). All bears walk plantigrade, i.e., with the soles and heels fully on the ground. Each foot has five digits bearing large, non-retractile claws; unlike dogs, bears have no dewclaws. The tail is stubby.
The thick, shaggy fur is generally brown, black, or white, depending on species; however, color variants occur within species. The American black bear is known for having brown, tan, cinnamon, or even white variants.
Living species
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
- Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
- Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
- Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
- Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
See Also
References
External Links
- Yellowstone's Bears, Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association