family ursidae

Noun
  1. Bears and extinct related forms (synset 102134070)
    is a type of: mammal family - a family of mammals
    member holonym:
    • bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
    • genus ursus, ursus - type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
    • euarctos, genus euarctos - American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
    • genus selenarctos, selenarctos - Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
    • genus thalarctos, thalarctos - polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
    • genus melursus, melursus - sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
    belongs to: carnivora, order carnivora - cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
    same as: ursidae

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