Science quiz
The eight species of bear
Eight species make up the bear family, Ursidae. Each row shows a scientific name; type the bears in any order.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 8 answers
- Limit
- 2:30
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 8
- Time limit
- 2:30
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the eight living species of bear.
| Scientific name | Bear |
|---|---|
| Ursus maritimus | Not found yet |
| Ursus arctos | Not found yet |
| Ursus americanus | Not found yet |
| Ursus thibetanus | Not found yet |
| Scientific name | Bear |
|---|---|
| Helarctos malayanus | Not found yet |
| Melursus ursinus | Not found yet |
| Tremarctos ornatus | Not found yet |
| Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The bear family has eight living species in five genera. Four of them belong to the genus Ursus, and the giant panda is a true bear with a genus of its own.
- The grizzly is a brown bear, so it shares the name Ursus arctos.
- The spectacled bear is the only bear of South America.
- The koala is a marsupial, not a bear.
Sources
- [1]Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). ITIS taxonomic database.
Note on the data. The eight species are every species ITIS lists in the family Ursidae. Each scientific name was looked up in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on 3 October 2026 and is the valid name there; the class, order and family are the ranks ITIS files it under, and the common names are ones ITIS lists.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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