Ursus maritimus

Summary

Ursus maritimus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.019% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,714 views/month, #37 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ursus maritimus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Ursus maritimus's instance of is recorded as apex predator^[4].
• Ursus maritimus is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Ursus maritimus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[6].
• Ursus maritimus is classified within Ursus^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Ursus maritimus is Ursus maritimus^[8].
• Ursus maritimus is a type of bear^[9].
• Ursus maritimus's Commons category is recorded as Ursus maritimus^[10].
• Ursus maritimus's color is recorded as white^[11].
• Ursus maritimus's Unicode character is recorded as 🐻‍❄️^[12].
• Ursus maritimus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polar bears^[13].
• Ursus maritimus's Commons gallery is recorded as Ursus maritimus^[14].
• Ursus maritimus's main food source is recorded as Ringed Seal^[15].
• Ursus maritimus's has characteristic is recorded as carnivore^[16].
• Ursus maritimus's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity^[17].
• Ursus maritimus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. maritimus'}^[18].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'polar bear'}^[19].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Oso Polar'}^[20].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ours blanc'}^[21].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ours polaire'}^[22].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eisbär'}^[23].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Äisbier'}^[24].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Polarbier'}^[25].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'niedźwiedź polarny'}^[26].
• Ursus maritimus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'niedźwiedź biały'}^[27].

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Classification

Ursus maritimus's scientific name is Ursus maritimus^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It is classified within Ursus^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'polar bear'}^[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Oso Polar'}^[20], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ours blanc'}^[21], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ours polaire'}^[22], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eisbär'}^[23], and {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Äisbier'}^[24].

Identifiers

Ursus maritimus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41644^[28]. Ursus maritimus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29073^[29]. Ursus maritimus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559143^[30]. Ursus maritimus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433451^[31]. Ursus maritimus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180542^[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Ursus maritimus include Landsat Island^[33], an island^[34], in Canada^[35]; MV Arctic Sunrise^[36], an icebreaker^[37]; and Finnish icebreaker Jääkarhu^[38], an icebreaker^[39].

Why It Matters

Ursus maritimus ranks in the top 0.019% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,714 views/month, #37 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Landsat Island^[33], an island^[34], in Canada^[35]; MV Arctic Sunrise^[36], an icebreaker^[37]; and Finnish icebreaker Jääkarhu^[38], an icebreaker^[39].