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Species · Tremarctos
Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
The Andean bear, also called the spectacled bear, is the living bear native to South America. It connects forests and high mountain …
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Species · Ursus
Asiatic Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
The Asiatic black bear is a forest-dwelling bear recognized by a pale chest crescent. It combines climbing ability with a varied diet, …
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Species · Ursus
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Brown bears are large omnivores with a prominent shoulder hump and powerful forelimbs. Their diets and seasonal routines change with the foods …
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Species · Ailuropoda
Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
The giant panda is a bamboo-specialist bear of Chinese mountain forests. Its familiar black-and-white appearance conceals an unusual feeding strategy: a member …
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Species · Ursus
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
The polar bear is an Arctic predator whose feeding ecology is closely tied to sea ice. Its relationship with ice makes habitat …
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Species · Melursus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
The sloth bear is an insect-feeding specialist of the Indian subcontinent. Despite its name it is a bear, not a sloth, and …