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Created: 2008-11-10
Updated: 2008-11-10

Polar bear



Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774

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Also known as: Polar bear

Natural History Information
Additional Common Names: Polar bear
Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774
Type: animal
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable
Other Conservation Info: Listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Parent: Ursus
Taxon: Species
Last Taxonomic Scrutiny: 28-Oct-2003
Habitats and Distribution

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