Ursus thibetanus (Tibetan Bear) Otherwise known as the Moon Bear, the Asiatic Black bear is a medium-sized bear that lives in Asia. It is a separate species to the American Black Bear, having diverged around 3 million years ago. They have a similar build to brown bears but are smaller, with slightly longer limbs. They […]
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Brown Bear Introduction Scientific Name: Ursus Arctos, which literally means “Bear (Latin) Bear (Greek)” Brown bears are a large bear species found in North America and Eurasia. They are closely related to polar bears and together they are the largest living land carnivores. Despite their name, brown bears are not necessarily brown. They have long […]