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General Information

Characteristics

Taxa for Polar bear

Ursus Maritimus

Ursus Americanus

Ursus Arctos

Omnivores

Strong body

Solitary

Short tail

5 claws on each paw

Allows them to eat what is available

Hold their own against predators

Helps with catching fish

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Mammalia

Subclass Eutheria

Order Carnivora

Family Ursidae

Genus Ursus

Species Ursus Maritimus

Current Status

8 species

Range of ecosystems

Phylogenic tree

Forest

Mountain

Arctic

Role

Predator

Use to humans

Regulate the population of the species they prey on

Fur

Hunted for sport

Zoo

Threats

6 of 8 species at risk

Habitat Loss

Hunting

Decreasing population trend

Industrialization

Deforestation

Conservation

What is being done

Things you can do

Protected habitat

No habitat loss for species in the area

Doesn't help the majority of the population

Reducing Carbon footprint

Support organizations like PETA or WWF

Slows glacier melting

Ursidae