Bears - Family Ursidae
Bears - Family Ursidae
Ten Facts About Bears
Ten Facts About Bears
Ten Facts About Bears
The Largest Land Carnivore
The Largest Land Carnivore - Polar Bear
The Largest Land Carnivore - Polar Bear
American Black Bear - Ursus americanus
The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear that grows to about 1.2m-1.8m (4ft-6ft) feet in length and weigths of 54kg-300kg (120lb-660lb). They have powerful limbs and are equiped with short claws that enable them to break apart logs, climb trees, and collect grubs and worms.
The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear that grows to about 1.2m-1.8m (4ft-6ft) feet in length and weigths of 54kg-300kg (120lb-660lb). They have powerful limbs and are equiped with short claws that enable them to break apart logs, climb trees, and collect grubs and worms.
Brown Bear - Ursus arctos
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is among the largest and most powerful of all land carnivores. Brown bears have non-retractable claws that they use primarily for digging.
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is among the largest and most powerful of all land carnivores. Brown bears have non-retractable claws that they use primarily for digging.
DNA of Extinct Bear Species Mapped
For the first time, scientists have deciphered the genetic sequence of an extinct species. After painstaking work, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have unveiled the DNA fingerprint of an extinct species of Pleistocene cave bear.
For the first time, scientists have deciphered the genetic sequence of an extinct species. After painstaking work, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have unveiled the DNA fingerprint of an extinct species of Pleistocene cave bear.
Giant Panda - Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) belong to the bear family (Ursidae). They have distinct black and white coloration.
Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) belong to the bear family (Ursidae). They have distinct black and white coloration.
Grizzly Bear Fails to Open Bear-Proof Canister
A Grizzly Bear at the Bronx Zoo has put a bear-proof canister through a grueling half-hour of battering and prying. The canister, designed to hold food for backpackers, was filled with treats before it was sealed and placed in the bear enclosure.
A Grizzly Bear at the Bronx Zoo has put a bear-proof canister through a grueling half-hour of battering and prying. The canister, designed to hold food for backpackers, was filled with treats before it was sealed and placed in the bear enclosure.
Polar Bear - Ursus maritimus
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is among the largest land carnivores, comparable in size only to the brown bear. Polar Bears weigh in the range of 880 to 1500 pounds and are between 7 and 11 feet in length.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is among the largest land carnivores, comparable in size only to the brown bear. Polar Bears weigh in the range of 880 to 1500 pounds and are between 7 and 11 feet in length.
Searching for Wild Giant Pandas
Vanessa Hull, a graduate student at Michigan State University (MSU), is hoping to track down some giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). She is part of a team of scientists from MSU who have spent years gathering data about these elusive and endangered bears.
Vanessa Hull, a graduate student at Michigan State University (MSU), is hoping to track down some giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). She is part of a team of scientists from MSU who have spent years gathering data about these elusive and endangered bears.
Spectacled Bear - Tremarctos ornatus
Spectacled bears (Tremarctos ornatus) have black fur, keen eyesight, and distinctive golden-colored rings of fur (or "spectacles") framing their eyes. Tremarctos ornatus is a small species of bear usually weighing in the range of 250-340 pounds.
Spectacled bears (Tremarctos ornatus) have black fur, keen eyesight, and distinctive golden-colored rings of fur (or "spectacles") framing their eyes. Tremarctos ornatus is a small species of bear usually weighing in the range of 250-340 pounds.
The Long Road to Listing
The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimums) has an uncertain future. Its habitat is retreating at an alarming pace as yearly increases in global temperatures reduce the extent of sea ice that forms in the Arctic.
The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimums) has an uncertain future. Its habitat is retreating at an alarming pace as yearly increases in global temperatures reduce the extent of sea ice that forms in the Arctic.