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A bear is a large mammal in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. The adjective "ursine" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature.
Etymology
Modern English "bear" derives from Old English "bera", which itself derives from Proto-Germanic "*beron" meaning "the brown one" (Compare Old Norse "björn", Dutch "beer" and German "Bär" all meaning "bear")
Both Greek ("arktos") and Latin ("ursus") have retained the Proto-Indo-European root word for "bear" ("*rtko") but it was ritually replaced in the northern branches of the Indo-European languages (The Germanic, Baltic, Celtic and Slavic branches) because of the hunters' taboo on the names of wild animals. For example the Irish word for "bear" translated means "the good calf", in Welsh it translates as "honey-pig" in Lithuanian it means "the licker" and Russian "Медвежьи" literally says "honey-eater".
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4th clue: This animals are mammals of the family Ursidae & are classified as caniforms. #quiz no.1 http://bit.ly/3EOJic
SilverRoseBeads (Silver Rose Beads) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:19:09 -0000
4th clue: This animals are mammals of the family Ursidae & are classified as caniforms. #quiz no.1 http://bit.ly/3EOJic
Yes. This: @SteveHynd @Transitionland "weaponized ursidae"...the constitutional right to arm bears?
Transitionland (Transitionland) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:30:11 -0000
Yes. This: @SteveHynd @Transitionland "weaponized ursidae"...the constitutional right to arm bears?
@Transitionland "weaponized ursidae"...the constitutional right to arm bears?
SteveHynd (Steve Hynd) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:29:05 -0000
@Transitionland "weaponized ursidae"...the constitutional right to arm bears?
Speaking of weaponized ursidae. This is *amazing*: http://bit.ly/oL7Ot
Transitionland (Transitionland) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:24:23 -0000
Speaking of weaponized ursidae. This is *amazing*: http://bit.ly/oL7Ot
Look, we have to give Stephen Colbert credit for recognizing the potential (and threat) of weaponzied ursidae years ago. @TravellerW
Transitionland (Transitionland) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:14:49 -0000
Look, we have to give Stephen Colbert credit for recognizing the potential (and threat) of weaponzied ursidae years ago. @TravellerW
This is a public service anouncement: do not feed the ursidae, that is all. =D #fallout3 http://yfrog.com/efu5nj
Ollie_Miles (Ollie_Miles) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:28 -0000
This is a public service anouncement: do not feed the ursidae, that is all. =D #fallout3 http://yfrog.com/efu5nj
AnimalWeb - Site introduces taxonomy terms and has a definition for each (phylum, sub-phylum, class, order, family and species); under the Ursidea (bear) family a page for each species is provided.
Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Program - Washington State University site on bear research and management.
Bear Taxon Advisory Group Educational Site - Official website of the AZA's conservation subcommittee for the conservation of bears, with information about the eight species of bears.
Bear Trust International - General information, habitat conservation and education projects.
Meta Description: [ Bear Trust International is a non-profit conservation organization working to sustain the habitats of wild bears and wildlife. ]
International Association for Bear Research and Management - A non-profit organization of biologists and others working with bears. Site has bear descriptions by species.
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