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Definition of Euarctos americanus
1. Noun. Brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear.
Exact synonyms: American Black Bear, Black Bear, Ursus Americanus
Generic synonyms: Bear
Group relationships: Euarctos, Genus Euarctos
Specialized synonyms: Cinnamon Bear
Generic synonyms: Bear
Group relationships: Euarctos, Genus Euarctos
Specialized synonyms: Cinnamon Bear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euarctos Americanus
Literary usage of Euarctos americanus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Carnivorous, Pachydermatous, and Edentate Mammalia in the by John Edward Gray (1869)
"Ursus (Euarctos) americanus. BM Fur entirely uniform throughout, either black or
brownish; hair darkest towards the tips ; nose brown; feet moderate ..."