Ursidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817

Family URSIDAE (BEARS) • Large mammals with big head and thick neck, small eyes, rounded ears, no facial vibrissae; muscular bodies with stout legs, large paws, and short tail. • 100-280 cm. • Holarctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions. • Forested environments (boreal, temperate, and tropical) to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Lynx Edicions 2009
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Ursidae
Tundra
Lynx
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6617014
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Summary:Family URSIDAE (BEARS) • Large mammals with big head and thick neck, small eyes, rounded ears, no facial vibrissae; muscular bodies with stout legs, large paws, and short tail. • 100-280 cm. • Holarctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions. • Forested environments (boreal, temperate, and tropical) to tundra and semi-desert; one species in Arctic. • 5 genera, 8 species, at least 44 extant taxa. • 1 species Endangered, 5 Vulnerable; 2 subspecies Extinct since 1600. Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Ursidae, pp. 448-497 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 448, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5714493

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