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Ursus maritimus ("sea bear") is the scientific name for a polar bear.

(Originally the polar bear was classified a separate genus from other species of bears, as Thalarctos maritimus.)

I think its Ursus maritimus but i am not 100% sure :)

The scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus.

Formally Thalarctos Maritimus. However, since recent data shows they are very closely related to brown bears, it has been changed to Ursus Maritimus.

The scientific name for polar bears is Ursus maritimus.

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Ursus maritimus is the scientific name of the Polar bear.

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Formally Thalarctos Maritimus. However, since recent data shows they are very closely related to brown bears, it has been changed to Ursus Maritimus.

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