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The Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus), also known as Tibetan blue bear, [2] is a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the eastern Tibetan Plateau.. One of the rarest subspecies of bear in the world, the blue bear is rarely sighted in the wild.
The Tibetan brown bear, also known as the Tibetan blue bear, “is one of the rarest subspecies of bears in the world” and “rarely sighted in the wild,” forest officials said. The bear is ...
An extremely rare bear found in the Gobi Desert, this bear is adapted to desert life, dwelling in oases and rocky outcrops. It is rather small and pale and it appears to lack the whitish collar characteristic of Tibetan blue bears. [7] [8] Phylogenetic analysis suggests they represent a relict population of the Himalayan brown bear.
The misidentification of Himalayan wildlife has been proposed as an explanation for some Yeti sightings, including the chu-teh, a langur monkey [68] living at lower altitudes; the Tibetan blue bear; or the Himalayan brown bear or dzu-teh, also known as the Himalayan red bear. [68] Similarly, it is possible that sightings have been deliberate ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tibet.There are 30 mammal species in Tibet, all of which are adapted to the country's low temperatures and high elevations.
Sloth bear. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (Raffles, 1821) Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) (Shaw, 1791) [35] Tibetan blue bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) Blyth, 1854; Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) Linnaeus, 1758; Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger) G. Cuvier, 1823
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