Ursus (mammal)
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Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae (bears) that includes the widely distributed brown bear,[3] the polar bear,[4] the American black bear, and the Asian black bear. The name is derived from the Latin ursus, meaning bear.[5][6]
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Ursus | |
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From top to bottom: brown bear, American black bear, polar bear, Asian black bear | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Ursidae |
Subfamily: | Ursinae |
Tribe: | Ursini |
Genus: | Ursus Linnaeus, 1758[1][2] |
Type species | |
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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