Ursus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Members of the Ursus genus found in North America are omnivorous and spend most of their time foraging for berries and nuts.
- Taxonomic classification has determined that the Ursus genus contains a variety of brown bear subspecies.
- In some classifications the Ursus genus includes all modern bears but this is subject to ongoing debate in the scientific community.
- Biologists are studying the genetic differences between polar bears and other members of the Ursus genus.
- Phylogenetic analysis suggests the Ursus genus may have diverged from other bear species over 5 million years ago.