ursus (Meaning)
Wordnet
ursus (n)
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
Webster
ursus (n.)
A genus of Carnivora including the common bears.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ursus
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
ursus Sentence Examples
- Ursus arctos, known as the brown bear, is a large carnivore found in various ecosystems.
- The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear with a wide distribution in North America.
- Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) rely on ice floes for hunting their primary prey, seals.
- Sun bears (Ursus malayanus) are the smallest bear species, known for their yellow-orange chest patch.
- Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) are found in forests and mountainous regions of Asia.
- Ursus spelaeus, known as the cave bear, was an extinct species that lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene era.
- The spectacled bear (Ursus andinus) is a South American species with distinctive eye markings.
- Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are not true bears but have been given the name "Ursidae" due to physiological similarities.
- The Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is the smallest member of the Ursidae family.
- Sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) are found in the Indian subcontinent and have long, shaggy fur.
FAQs About the word ursus
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bearsA genus of Carnivora including the common bears.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Ursus arctos, known as the brown bear, is a large carnivore found in various ecosystems.
The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear with a wide distribution in North America.
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) rely on ice floes for hunting their primary prey, seals.
Sun bears (Ursus malayanus) are the smallest bear species, known for their yellow-orange chest patch.
