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"Ursus maritimus" is the Latin name for the Polar Bear.

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Q: What is a polar bear's Latin name?
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Is there a second name for polar bears?

Latin Name: Ursus Maritimus


Who named the polar bears?

Ursus maritimus is the scientific name for the polar bear. It means sea bear in Latin. Commander C.J. Phipps, an officer in the British navy and author of A Voyage towards the North Pole used this name for the first time in 1774. Polar bears are only called polar bears in English culture. They have many other names in other cultures.


What is the sciantific name for polar bears?

white bears


What is 'ursus arcticus'?

'Ursus arcticus' is the Latin name for the polar bear, a large bear species native to the Arctic region. Polar bears are well-adapted to their icy habitat, with thick fur and a layer of blubber to keep them warm in cold temperatures. They primarily feed on seals and are excellent swimmers.


What is the name for a pack of polar bears?

A sloth or sleuth is a pack of bears.


What is the name for young polar bears?

A cub.


What is polar bears name of young?

cubs


What is the family name for Polar Bears?

Ursidae.


What is the polar bears full name?

Ursus Maritimus


What group does the polar bear belong to?

Polar Bears belong to the Bearfamily. Their scientific name is ursus maritmus which is Latin for maritime bear and refers to their natural habitat. They are native to the Arctic Circle -Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas and land masses


To what are polar bears related?

polar bears are related to bears.


Is their any other name for polar bears?

Ursus maritimus is the scientific name. They are also called, "sea bears".