Bears of the Ursidae Family Including Ailuropoda, Helarctos, Melursus, Tremarctinae, and Ursus

By: Sing, Patrick

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Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Common characteristics of modern bears include a large body with stocky legs, a long snout, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and a short tail. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous, with largely varied diets including both plants and animals. This book studies bears of the Ursidae family including giant panda, sun bear, sloth bear, and spectacled bear.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276206038
• ISBN13: 9781276206037
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"