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Most bears are 1.2–2 m (4–7 ft) long, plus a 3–20 cm (1–8 in) tail, though the polar bear is 2.2–2.44 m (7–8 ft) long, and some subspecies of brown bear can be up to 2.8 m (9 ft). Weights range greatly from the sun bear , which can be as low as 35 kg (77 lb), to the polar bear, which can be as high as 726 kg (1,600 lb).
Bear taxon names such as Ursidae and Ursus come from Latin Ursus/Ursa, he-bear/she-bear. The female first name "Ursula", originally derived from a Christian saint's name, means "little she-bear" (diminutive of Latin ursa).
Brumas, a female polar bear (born November 1949), was the first baby polar bear to be successfully reared in the United Kingdom. Raised at Regent's Park Zoo in London, she became a major celebrity and was largely responsible for zoo attendance records.
A female bear who works as a teacher. The character was originally a hippopotamus named Mrs. Hippo. Brummel Brummel und Knickebein: Rolf Kauka: A bear whose sidekick is Knickebein the raven. Bussi Bär Bussi Bär Rolf Kauka: A little bear whose comic strip ran from 1973 until 2013. Cornelius Bear: Achewood: Chris Onstad: Demon Bear: New Mutants
The grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis ), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies [3] of the brown bear inhabiting North America . In addition to the mainland grizzly ( Ursus arctos horribilis ), other morphological forms of brown bear in North America are sometimes identified as grizzly ...
Grizzly 399 (born 1996) is a grizzly bear inhabiting Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest. [1] She is followed by as many as 40 wildlife photographers, [2] [3] and millions of tourists come to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to see her and other grizzly bears. [4] [5] Grizzly 399 is the most famous brown bear mother in ...
The Kodiak bear ( Ursus arctos middendorffi ), also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. [3] It is one of the largest recognized subspecies or population of the brown bear, and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar bear ...
A young adult female. Cub, 14 months old. Ursus arctos range (Europe) A Eurasian brown bear in a pond. The Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) is one of the most common subspecies of the brown bear, and is found in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European brown bear, common brown bear, common bear, and
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]
It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed. The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb). The species is sexually dimorphic, as adult females are much smaller.