Polar Bear Scientific Name
Polar bears Latin name Ursus maritimus means Sea Bear. For the last ten years or so we have been getting some news feature article press release or tweet over the summer full of hand-wringing comments from polar bear specialists about the dismal future of Svalbard bears. Polar Bear Ursus Maritimus In The Snow 80 Degrees North Spitsbergen Svalbard Arctic Archipelago Polar Bear Bear Species Polar This is how all living animals are scientifically classified. . A polar bear photographed at Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma. 69 feet Habitats. Females typically have two cubs. Polar bears range in color from white to pale yellow to dark yellow. A grizzlypolar bear hybrid also named grolar bear pizzly bear zebra bear grizzlar or nanulak is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. Photograph by Joel Sartore National Geographic Photo Ark. Brown bears also play important roles as predators who kee...