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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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