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Ursidae

Mammal Families

The bear family: large, heavily built carnivores with a stocky body, short tail and, in most species, an omnivorous diet ranging from vegetation and insects to fish and large mammalian prey. Ursidae includes the polar bear, the largest living land carnivore.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Ursidae 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
8 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Carnivora, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Agriarctos nikolovi, Species
Source Ailuropodinae (Wikipedia)
American Black Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Arctotherium angustidens, Species
Source Arctotherium (Wikipedia)
Giant Panda, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Giant short-faced bear, Species
Source Arctodus (Wikipedia)
Grizzly Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Kretzoiarctos beatrix, Species
Source Kretzoiarctos (Wikipedia)
Lesser short-faced bear, Species
Source Arctodus (Wikipedia)
Polar Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Sloth Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Spectacled Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Sun Bear, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ11788, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Family
  • Scientific Name: Ursidae
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 8
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ursidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
View the Source
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ursidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ursidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
View the Source
Wikidata: Ursidae
Wikidata Q11788, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Kretzoiarctos (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Kretzoiarctos beatrix, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Kretzoiarctos beatrix, Lead
Kretzoiarctos is an extinct bear genus from the European Miocene.
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Arctodus (Wikipedia)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Giant short-faced bear, Lead, subfamily of bears
    Arctodus belongs to the Tremarctinae subfamily of bears, which are endemic to the Americas.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Lesser short-faced bear, Lead, subfamily of bears
    Arctodus belongs to the Tremarctinae subfamily of bears, which are endemic to the Americas.
View the Source
Arctotherium (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Arctotherium angustidens, Taxonomy, subfamily of bears
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Arctotherium angustidens, Taxonomy, subfamily of bears
Arctotherium is part of the Tremarctinae subfamily of bears, otherwise known as the short faced bears
View the Source
Ailuropodinae (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Agriarctos nikolovi, Taxonomy, species of the subfamily (family)
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Agriarctos nikolovi, Taxonomy, species of the subfamily (family)
Agriarctos nikolovi Jiangzuo & Spassov, 2022
View the Source
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