Ursus (biology)

:Ursus arctos

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:Ursus americanus

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:Ursus maritimus

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:Ursus thibetanus

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:Ursus spelaeus (extinct)

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Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae (bears) that includes the widely distributed brown bears and black bears (including the Polar Bear). The name is derived from the Latin ursus, meaning bear.

Related Topics:
Genus - Ursidae - Bear - Brown bear - Black bear - Polar Bear - Latin

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