Ursus maritimus

Translingual

Etymology

Latin ursus (“bear”) + maritimus (“of the sea, maritime”).

Proper noun

Ursus maritimus m

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – the polar bear, a species of bear that is native to the Arctic and the apex predator within its range..

Further reading

Polar bear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ursus maritimus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ursus maritimus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ursus maritimus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

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