We found 2 definitions of ursidae from 2 different sources.
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ursidae - bears and extinct related forms | ||
family Ursidae | ||
mammal family a family of mammals | ||
carnivora, order carnivora cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia | ||
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 |