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No. Koalas are not bears, but marsupials. It is incorrect to refer to them as "koala bears".

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polar bear, Ursus maritimus is indeed a member of the bear family.

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Are polar bears from the bear family?

Yes Polar BEAR


What group does the polar bear belong to?

Polar Bears belong to the Bearfamily. Their scientific name is ursus maritmus which is Latin for maritime bear and refers to their natural habitat. They are native to the Arctic Circle -Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas and land masses


What nature family does a bear belong to?

Bears are in the family Ursidae.


What Are Polar Bears Taxonomic Hierarchy?

The polar bear belongs to the animalia kingdom, the chordata phylum and the mammalia class. They also belong to the carnivora order and the ursidae family.


Is polar bear a bear?

Polar bears are bears


Do panda bears belong to the bear family'?

Yes


What animals are in the family of polar bears?

Other bear species, in particular the brown bear.


How many polar bears in a polar bear family?

there are no different sorts of polar bears, like there are different sorts of cats. There are only the stages of life a polar bear goes through, from cub to adult.


Is a grizzly bigger than a polar bear?

No, the polar bear is the largest bear.


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.


How are panda and polar bears alike?

Both are large, powerful bears, and the brown bear (which the grizzly is a race of) and polar bear are very closely related. The main difference is the lack of a pronounced hump on the polar bear's shoulders, and the distinctive "Roman" nose of the polar bear.


What family is visiting the polar bears?

The polar bear belongs to the family ursidae. It is part of the animal kingdom and the phylum chordata.