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Ursus maritimus ("sea bear") is the scientific name for a polar bear.
(Originally the polar bear was classified a separate genus from other species of bears, as Thalarctos maritimus.)
I think its Ursus maritimus but i am not 100% sure :)
The scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus.
Formally Thalarctos Maritimus. However, since recent data shows they are very closely related to brown bears, it has been changed to Ursus Maritimus.
The scientific name for polar bears is Ursus maritimus.
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What is the scientific name of the Antarctic polar bear?
There is no Antarctic polar bear. All polar bears live in the Arctic which have the scientific name of Ursus maritimus.
Is their any other name for polar bears?
Ursus maritimus is the scientific name. They are also called, "sea bears".
What is the meaning of the scientific name ursus?
It's the scientific name for a genus of bears (brown bear, black bear, polar bear, etc).
What do the scientific names of the grizzly and polar bears tell about their similarity to each other?
The scientific name of the grizzly bear is Ursus arctos horribilis, while the scientific name of the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. Both bears are in the Ursus genus which indicates that they share many common attributes.
What are polar bears also called?
Their scientific name is ursa maritimus.
Who named the polar bears?
Ursus maritimus is the scientific name for the polar bear. It means sea bear in Latin. Commander C.J. Phipps, an officer in the British navy and author of A Voyage towards the North Pole used this name for the first time in 1774. Polar bears are only called polar bears in English culture. They have many other names in other cultures.
What is the scientific name of a polar bear?
loeisetr poertaiusThe Polar bear is Thalarctos Maritimus.
What is the sciantific name for polar bears?
white bears
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 is the name for a pack of polar bears?
A sloth or sleuth is a pack of bears.
What is polar bears name of young?
cubs
What is the name for young polar bears?
A cub.
