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URSIDAE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polar bear
1, record 1, English, polar%20bear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white bear 2, record 1, English, white%20bear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Ursidae. 3, record 1, English, - polar%20bear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ours blanc
1, record 1, French, ours%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ours polaire 2, record 1, French, ours%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Ursidae. 3, record 1, French, - ours%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American black bear
1, record 2, English, American%20black%20bear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black bear 2, record 2, English, black%20bear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Ursidae. 3, record 2, English, - American%20black%20bear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ours noir
1, record 2, French, ours%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Ursidae et de l'ordre des carnivores, vivant en Amérique du Nord. 2, record 2, French, - ours%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kodiak bear
1, record 3, English, Kodiak%20bear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kodiak brown bear 2, record 3, English, Kodiak%20brown%20bear
correct
- Alaskan grizzly bear 2, record 3, English, Alaskan%20grizzly%20bear
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Ursidae. 3, record 3, English, - Kodiak%20bear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This brown bear population only occurs on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago ... 2, record 3, English, - Kodiak%20bear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ours Kodiak
1, record 3, French, ours%20Kodiak
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ours kodiak (Ursus arctos middendorffi) est une sous-espèce de l'ours brun habitant les îles de l’archipel Kodiak en Alaska. 2, record 3, French, - ours%20Kodiak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Ursidae. 3, record 3, French, - ours%20Kodiak
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grizzly bear
1, record 4, English, grizzly%20bear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- brown bear 2, record 4, English, brown%20bear
correct
- grizzly 1, record 4, English, grizzly
correct
- Ursus arctos 3, record 4, English, Ursus%20arctos
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Ursidae. 4, record 4, English, - grizzly%20bear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grizzli
1, record 4, French, grizzli
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grizzly 2, record 4, French, grizzly
correct, masculine noun
- ours brun 3, record 4, French, ours%20brun
correct, masculine noun
- Ursus arctos 4, record 4, French, Ursus%20arctos
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère de la famille des Ursidae et de l'ordre des carnivores, vivant en Amérique du Nord. 5, record 4, French, - grizzli
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des grizzlis, des grizzlys. 2, record 4, French, - grizzli
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grizzli (sing.); grizzlis (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 4, French, - grizzli
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ursidae
1, record 5, English, ursidae
correct, noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bears: large plantigrade animals with elongated skull, omnivorous in habit although belonging to the order Carnivora. They are found in all regions except Africa and Australasia. 1, record 5, English, - ursidae
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ursidé
1, record 5, French, ursid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Famille des Ursidés": retour au régime omnivore et plantigrade. Les "vrais ours" n'apparaissent qu'aux Miocènes d'Europe et d'Asie. 1, record 5, French, - ursid%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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