Thalarctos (Noun)
Meaning
Polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The term thalarctos refers to the scientific name given to some polar bear specimens by some researchers.
- The debate among scientists over the correct classification of the polar bear is evident in its occasionally given alternate genus of thalarctos.
- Due to controversy among researchers the validity of the classification of the thalarctos is under debate among some in the scientific community.
- While Ursus is the more commonly cited genus of polar bears, thalarctos also exists in literature in specific studies and theories regarding classification of these mammals.
- A different and unique take on classifying these magnificent animals gave birth to some early claims and occasional assignment to a thalarctos genus of certain members of this animal's taxonomic line