Bear topic
Also known as
- Ursidae
Bears (family Ursidae) are mammal in the order Carnivora. Bears are classified as caniform, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinniped being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitat throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. That which pertains to bears is called ursine. Bears are found in the continent of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
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- Ursidae
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