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Ursoidea is a superfamily of arctoid carnivoran mammals that includes the families Subparictidae, [1][2] Amphicynodontidae, [3][2] and Ursidae. The last family includes the extant lineages of bears, as well as the extinct Hemicyoninae [4][5] and Ursavinae. [6]
Ursus (mammal) Ursus. (mammal) Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae (bears) that includes the widely distributed brown bear, [3] the polar bear, [4] the American black bear, and the Asian black bear. The name is derived from the Latin ursus, meaning bear. [5][6]
List of ursids. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Ursidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes the giant panda, brown bear, and polar bear, and many other extant or extinct mammals. A member of this family is called a bear or an ursid. They are widespread across the Americas and Eurasia. Bear habitats are generally forests ...
Tremarctinae (Short-faced bears) Ursinae (All other bear species) Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae (/ ˈɜːrsɪdiː, - daɪ /). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern ...
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The Ursids were probably discovered by William F. Denning, who observed them for several years around the start of the 20th century. [1] While there were sporadic observations after, the first coordinated studies of the shower didn't begin until Dr. A. Bečvář observed an outburst of 169 per hour in 1945. [1]
Ursid hybrid. An ursid hybrid is an animal with parents from two different species or subspecies of the bear family (Ursidae). Species and subspecies of bear known to have produced offspring with another bear species or subspecies include American black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, all of which are members of the genus Ursus.
Ursus etruscus Temporal range: Early Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Fossils Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: † U. etruscus Binomial name † Ursus etruscus Cuvier, 1823 Ursus etruscus (the Etruscan bear) is an extinct species of bear, endemic to Europe, Asia ...