Genus Melursus (Noun)
Meaning
Sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Melursus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Ursus due to the close relationship between sloth bears and other bear species.
- Sloth bears are classified under the genus Melursus in some taxonomic systems, but this classification is not universally accepted.
- In some classifications, the genus Melursus is not recognized as a separate genus from Ursus, and sloth bears are instead classified as Ursus ursinus.
- The genus Melursus is primarily composed of sloth bears, which are native to the Indian subcontinent.
- Taxonomists continue to debate whether the genus Melursus should be considered a distinct genus or a subgenus of Ursus.