Name a living bear species.
Use the eight extant Ursidae species. Common English names are accepted.
The living bear family has eight species. A grizzly is a brown bear, not a separate species for this list.
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Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Polar bear 25 · Familiar
- Polar bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
- Brown bear 25 · Familiar
- Brown bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Grizzly · Grizzly bear
- Giant panda 50 · Less common
- Giant panda is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Panda · Panda bear
- American black bear 50 · Less common
- American black bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: North American black bear
- Sun bear 75 · Uncommon
- Sun bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
- Sloth bear 75 · Uncommon
- Sloth bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
- Asiatic black bear 100 · Rare
- Asiatic black bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Asian black bear · Moon bear
- Spectacled bear 100 · Rare
- Spectacled bear is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Andean bear
Checked exclusions
- Koala: A koala is a marsupial, not a member of Ursidae.
Sources for this question
- Ursidae (bears) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web
Animal Diversity Web Ursidae classification and common names contain the eight extant species. No conservation statuses from this older page used.
animaldiversity.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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