"Ursidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The family of carnivorous or omnivorous bears, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
| Descriptor ID |
D001503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.600.761
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| Concept/Terms |
Grizzly Bears- Grizzly Bears
- Bear, Grizzly
- Bears, Grizzly
- Grizzly Bear
Polar Bears- Polar Bears
- Bear, Polar
- Bears, Polar
- Polar Bear
Spectacled Bear- Spectacled Bear
- Bear, Spectacled
- Bears, Spectacled
- Spectacled Bears
Black Bears- Black Bears
- Bear, Black
- Bears, Black
- Black Bear
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ursidae" by people in Profiles.
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Biogeographic problem-solving reveals the Late Pleistocene translocation of a short-faced bear to the California Channel Islands. Sci Rep. 2020 09 16; 10(1):15172.
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Issues of choice and control in the behaviour of a pair of captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Behav Processes. 2006 Jul; 73(1):117-20.