ursus thibetanus

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ursus thibetanus

A mother Ursus thibetanus forages for berries with her cub in a forest clearing.

Definition

Noun: * A medium-sized bear species (Ursus thibetanus) native to forested habitats across Asia, characterized by a distinctive white or cream-colored crescent marking on its chest and relatively large, rounded ears. It is also commonly known as the Asiatic black bear.

Usage
  • The term Ursus thibetanus is the formal, scientific name used in biological, zoological, and conservation contexts. It is typically written in italics.
  • It is used to refer to the species as a whole or to individual animals when precision is required, distinguishing it from other bear species like the brown bear () or the American black bear ().
Examples
  • Scientific/Formal Context:
    • The primary threat to Ursus thibetanus is habitat loss due to deforestation.
    • Researchers are studying the hibernation patterns of Ursus thibetanus in the Japanese Alps.
  • General Context:
    • We were lucky to spot an Ursus thibetanus, or Asiatic black bear, during our trek in the Himalayas.
Advanced Usage
  • The name Ursus thibetanus can be used in binomial nomenclature discussions, where is the genus name and is the specific epithet.
  • It may appear in legal and international documents, such as CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) appendices, where species are listed by their scientific names.
Variants and Related Words
  • Asiatic black bear: The most common English vernacular name for .
  • Moon bear: A common name derived from the crescent-shaped chest mark.
  • White-chested bear: A descriptive name referencing its distinctive marking.
  • Himalayan black bear: A name often used for populations in the Himalayan region.
Synonyms
  • Asiatic black bear
  • Moon bear
Different Meanings
  • Ursus thibetanus has only one specific meaning: it refers exclusively to this particular species of bear. It is not used idiomatically or with alternative definitions.
ursus thibetanus

A mother Ursus thibetanus forages for berries with her cub in a forest clearing.

Noun
  1. bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia

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