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Do Ursus arctos and Ursus maritimus belong in the same species?
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∙ 13y ago
They have the same genus - "URSUS".
*1st part of scientific name is the genus, 2nd is the species
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 13y agoNo, but they're in the same genus.
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How are Ursus arctos and Ursus maritimus related?
Scientists have determined that the Ursus maritimus or polar bear and the Ursus arctos or brown bear, are genetically related. This is supported by the evidence that these 2 species can interbreed to produce a hybrid, fertile offspring.
What is the genus and species for brown bears?
Polar bear is their species. They are a type of marine mammal.
What is binomial nomenclature of a grizzly bear?
The bionomial nomenclature of the polar bear is Ursus maritimus
Which of the following organisms are the most closely relatedA Ursus arctos and Ursus maritimus BFelis ursus and Ursus arctos CFelis arctos and Ursus felis DUrsus ursus and Felis felis?
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What two polar bears live in the arctic?
The brown bear [Ursus arctos], especially the Kodiak bear [Ursus arctos middendorffi]; and the polar bear [Ursus maritimus].
What is 'ursus arcticus'?
Ursus arctos is the Latin name for the Brown Bear. Ursus maritimus is the Latin name for a Polar Bear.
Are Ursus arctos and Ursus maritimus related?
Yes. The brown and polar bears are very close relatives. The two species diverged within the last several hundred thousand years.
What is the word bear in a scientific term?
All bears belong to the family Ursidae; most belong to the genus Ursus. The brown bear is Ursus arctos, the American black bear is Ursus americanus, and the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. The giant panda, however, is known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
What genus does the ursus arctos belong to?
Ursus arctos belongs to the genus Ursus, commonly known as the brown bear.
What genus does the grizzly bear Urus Arctos belong to?
UrsusThe full name of the grizzly bear is Ursus arctos horriblis. The genus would be Ursus.
How do you say black bear in Latin?
The literal translation of "black bear" in Latin is ursus ater.The scientific name of the species of bear known as "American black bear" is Ursus americanus.
What is polar bears species?
ursus maritimus.
