Ursidae Carnivora Mammalia Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna
Ursidae Carnivora Mammalia Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna
Ursidae, the Bear Family, is divided into three subfamilies, Ursinae (black bears, brown bears, polar
bears, sloth bears, and sun bears), Tremarctinae (spectacled bears), and Ailuropodinae (giant pandas).
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Bear - Information on the Bear family and its members, including their physical attributes, habitats, behavior, classification, evolution, and the occurrence of bears in mythology.
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Bear Taxon Advisory Group Educational Site - Official website of the AZA's conservation subcommittee for the conservation of bears, with information about the eight species of bears.
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Bear Trust International - General information, habitat conservation and education projects.
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International Association for Bear Research and Management - A non-profit organization of biologists and others working with bears. Site has bear descriptions by species.
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Asiatic Black Bear: Selenarctos thibetanus - A description of this species found in southern Asia, and information on its habitat and diet.
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Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Program - Washington State University site on bear research and management.
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Bear Planet - Provides information on bears and fact sheets on a number of species.
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Bears of the World - Social behavior, habitat, breeding, and endangerment of the eight species of bears.
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AnimalWeb - Site introduces taxonomy terms and has a definition for each (phylum, sub-phylum, class, order, family and species); under the Ursidea (bear) family a page for each species is provided.
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