Ursidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
- Dataset
- Ursidae
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Carnivora
- family
- Ursidae
diagnosis
• Forested environments (boreal, temperate, and tropical) to tundra and semi-desert; one species in Arctic. • 5 genera, 8 species, at least 44 extant taxa. • 1 species Endangered, 5 Vulnerable; 2 subspecies Extinct since 1600.
diagnosis
• Large mammals with big head and thick neck, small eyes, rounded ears, no facial vibrissae; muscular bodies with stout legs, large paws, and short tail. • 100 - 280 cm.
distribution
• Holarctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions.
Name
- Homonyms
- Ursidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
- Ursidae
- Common names
- BEARS in Inglés