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2 Data Sources
vulnerable
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Also known as: polar bear • white bear • Polar bear
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Ursidae• Order: Carnivora
🛡️ Conservation Status
vulnerable
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Polar Bear, polar bear, white bear, Polar bear, Beruang kutub, Lonso polar, Nanuka, Vóhpenáhkohe, batakaf rupoleem, bercribe, jiegŋabiernna, jieŋâkuobžâ, Īsbera, Лацу сев, Սպիտակ Արջ, ध्रुवीय भालू, 𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰, Great White Bear, Ice Bear, White Bear
Class:
Mammalia
Conservation Status:
vulnerable
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
7
Countries
Top Locations
Central Arctic Basin
1
Shmidtovskiy rayon, RU-CK, RU
1
Nunavut X0A, Canada
1
Kenora District, ON, Canada
1
Churchill, Manitoba
1
Recent Observers
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@ursusont
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First: 11/2/1996 · Latest: 9/20/2023
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