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All bears are classified under the family Ursidae. In taxonomy, genus is the grouping directly under family. The bear genus splits into 16 known groups. For example, brown, black, and polar bears fall under the genus Ursus. The sun bear of Southeast Asia is under the genus Helarctos.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoBlack bears are a separate species from other bears, including those in North America. There are several sub-species.
The scientific name for this species is ursus americanus.
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Chordota
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Sub-order: Caniformia
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
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∙ 13y agoThe pig family. Unless it's Yogi Bear and his closest family is Boo Boo.
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∙ 15y agoMammalia.
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∙ 10y agoUrsidae.
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How many species of bears are there?
There are eight species of bears: the brown bear (also called grizzly or Kodiak bear), American black bear, Asiatic black bear, spectacled bear, Malayan sun bear, polar bear, sloth bear and Giant Panda bear .There are three subfamilies of bears: Ailuropodinae, Tremarctinae, and Ursinae. There are 30 species of bears.There are eight full species.
What year was the black bear listed on the endangered species act?
If you mean the American black bear, it is not an endangered species. The Asiatic black bear is threatened, however.
What species of bear is best at climbing?
the californian black bear.
What is the name of a black bear that is brown?
A cinnamon black bear. Technically these bears are the same species as a black bear, just a different colour.
What group does a grizzly belong to?
The grizzly bear is a member of the Ursidae family. Grizzlies are a sub-species of the brown bear. They belong to the Carnivora order and the Mammalia class.
What is a southern bear's color?
There is no species called a southern bear.
What is the species of a black bear?
There are 2 types of black bears. The America black bear is Ursus americanus while the Asian black bear is Ursus thibetanus
How many bear species are there?
Types of bears: American Black Bear (United States, Canada); Brown Bear (Canada, Alaska, Northern Euraisa); Polar Bear (Arctic Circle); Giant Panda (China); Asiatic Black Bear (Southern and Eastern Asia); Bloth Bear (Tropical forest of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal); Spectacled Bear (South America); Sun Bear (tropical forests of Southeast Asia). well there is the brown bear, the black bear and the polar bear!
Is the Asiatic black bear on the endangered species list?
The asiatic black bear is listed as threatened by the IUCN.
Is the black bear a vertebrate or invertebrate?
Like all mammals, black bears are vertebrates because they have a spine and internal skeleton. They belong to the Phylum Chordata. Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians are all vertebrates.
What bear is the healthiest polar bear or black bear?
One species is just as healthy as the other.
Are black bears and bears the same?
Black bears are a species of bear.
