Ursus maritimus
Translingual
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Etymology
Latin ursus (“bear”) + maritimus (“of the sea, maritime”).
Proper noun
- A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – the polar bear, a species of bear that is native to the Arctic and the apex predator within its range.
References
Polar bear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ursus maritimus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ursus maritimus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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