Changes: Polar Bear

Polar Bear
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Ursidae
Genus:	Ursus;
Species:	U. maritimus
Binomial name
	Ursus maritimus; (Phipps, 1774)

Revision as of 02:42, 1 December 2014

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large and carnivorous bear found in the northern Arctic Circle region.

Other names

Description

Very stocky and large in appearance. Polar bears are known for their bright, white coats of fur.

Similar species

Behaviour

Diet

Calls

Reproduction

Distribution/habitat

References

External links

Projects

This article is part of Project Mammalia, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each mammal, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Carnivora, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each carnivoran, including made-up species.

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-==Other names==
+| name = Polar Bear
+| status =
+| status_ref =
+| image = Polar Bear 2004-11-15.jpg
+| image_caption =
+| image_width = 150px
+| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| classis = [[Mammalia]]
+| ordo = [[Carnivora]]
+| subordo =
+| familia = [[Ursidae]]
+| genus = ''[[Ursus]]''
+| species = '''''U. maritimus'''''
+| binomial = ''Ursus maritimus''
+| binomial_authority = ([[Phipps]], 1774)
+| range_map=
+| range_map_caption =
+| synonyms =}}
+The '''Polar Bear ''' (''Ursus maritimus'') is a large and carnivorous bear found in the northern Arctic Circle region.
-==Description==
-===Similar species===
-==Behaviour==
-===Diet===
-===Calls===
-===Reproduction===
-==Distribution/habitat==
-==References==
-==External links==
+==Other names==
+==Description==
+Very stocky and large in appearance. Polar bears are known for their bright, white coats of fur.
+===Similar species===
+==Behaviour==
+===Diet===
+===Calls===
+===Reproduction===
+==Distribution/habitat==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
 {{DEFAULTSORT: Bear, Polar}}
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 [[Category:Ursus]]