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The general family name is ursus.
There are 8 species of bear on the planet.

Ursus americanus

Ursus maritimus

Ursus arctos

Ursus thibetanus

Helarctos malayanus

Tremarctos ornatus

Melursus ursinus

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

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