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Noun: Ursus americanus
  1. Brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
    - American black bear, black bear, Euarctos americanus

Type of: bear

Part of: Euarctos, genus Euarctos

Encyclopedia: Ursus americanus

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Ursidae
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Ursus americanus
Ursus arctos
Ursus arctos horribilis
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