What is a Grizzly Bear's classification?

1 Answer
Jul 10, 2017

Naturalist George Ord formally classified it in 1815 – for its character – as Ursus horribilis ("terrifying bear").

Explanation:

Scientists generally do not use the name grizzly bear but call it the North American brown bear.
Ursus arctos horribilis

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

Genus: Ursus

Species: arctos

subspecies :horribilis

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