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Asian Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Ursidae ›Genus: Ursus
About
The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus, previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus), also known as the moon bear and the white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to Asia and largely adapted to arboreal life. It lives in the Himalayas, in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian Far East, the Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan, and Taiwan. It is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Asian Black Bear is Ursus thibetanus.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the family Ursidae.
- Asian Black Bear belongs to the genus Ursus.