Bear
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| 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 members of the family Ursidae. A bear is a large and heavy mammal with thick fur. All bears are omnivores, even those which eat a mostly meat diet (polar bears) or a mostly plant diet (pandas). There are eight generally recognized extant species of bears:
- 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)
External Links
- Yellowstone's Bears, Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association