Ursidae
E30051
Ursidae is the biological family of mammals that includes bears, such as brown bears, polar bears, and black bears, characterized by large bodies, strong limbs, and omnivorous diets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ailuropodinae | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
mostly solitary
ⓘ
some species hibernate or den in winter ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
plantigrade locomotion ⓘ short tail ⓘ strong limbs ⓘ thick fur ⓘ well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | bears ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | includes species of least concern to critically endangered ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large omnivores and apex predators in many ecosystems ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
ⓘ
Malayan sun bear ⓘ
surface form:
Helarctos malayanus
Melursus ursinus ⓘ Tremarctinae ⓘ
surface form:
Tremarctos ornatus
American black bear ⓘ
surface form:
Ursus americanus
Ursus arctos ⓘ Polar Bears ⓘ
surface form:
Ursus maritimus
Ursus thibetanus ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Ursidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ailuropodinae
Tremarctinae ⓘ Ursinae ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesWithDiet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | typically 20–30 years ⓘ |
| notableMember |
American black bear
ⓘ
brown bear ⓘ giant panda ⓘ polar bear ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveTrait | delayed implantation in many species ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ursus ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ mountains ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ailuropodinae