Asian black bear

noun

A bear of the species Ursus thibetanus (previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus).

Similar
Asiatic black bearmoon bearwhite-chested bear
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Meanings

nounAsian black bear (plural Asian black bears)

plural Asian black bears

  1. A bear of the species Ursus thibetanus (previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus).

    The Auvergne bear, Ursus minimus, was similar to, but a little smaller than, the Asian black bear.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 140

    Synonyms: Asiatic black bear, moon bear, white-chested bear

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bear of the species Ursus thibetanus (previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus).

Similar
Asiatic black bearmoon bearwhite-chested bear

Translations

Basque asiar hartz beltz
  • asiar hartz beltzUrsus thibetanus
Bengali এশিয়ান কালো ভাল্লুক, এশিয়ান কালো ভালুক
  • এশিয়ান কালো ভাল্লুক (eśiẏan kalō bhalluk)Ursus thibetanus
  • এশিয়ান কালো ভালুক (eśiẏan kalō bhaluk)Ursus thibetanus
Catalan ós del Tibet
  • ós del TibetUrsus thibetanus
Chinese Mandarin 狗熊, 黑熊
  • 狗熊 (gǒuxióng)Ursus thibetanus
  • 黑熊 (hēixióng)Ursus thibetanus
  • 黑瞎子 (hēixiāzi)Ursus thibetanus
Dutch Aziatische zwarte beer, kraagbeer
  • Aziatische zwarte beerUrsus thibetanus
  • kraagbeerUrsus thibetanus
Esperanto Azia nigra urso
  • Azia nigra ursoUrsus thibetanus
Finnish kauluskarhu
  • kauluskarhuUrsus thibetanus
French ours noir d'Asie, ours à collier du Tibet
  • ours noir d'AsieUrsus thibetanus
  • ours à collier du TibetUrsus thibetanus
German Asiatischer Schwarzbär, Kragenbär
  • Asiatischer SchwarzbärUrsus thibetanus
  • KragenbärUrsus thibetanus
  • MondbärUrsus thibetanus
  • TibetbärUrsus thibetanus
  • SchwarzbärUrsus thibetanus
Hungarian örvös medve
  • örvös medveUrsus thibetanus
Irish béar dubh Áiseach
  • béar dubh ÁiseachUrsus thibetanus
Italian orso dal collare, orso tibetano
  • orso dal collareUrsus thibetanus
  • orso tibetanoUrsus thibetanus
  • orso della lunaUrsus thibetanus
Japanese 月の輪熊, 黒熊
  • 月の輪熊 (tsukinowaguma)Ursus thibetanus
  • 黒熊 (kurokuma)Ursus thibetanus
Polish niedźwiedź himalajski, niedźwiedź księżycowy
  • niedźwiedź himalajskiUrsus thibetanus
  • niedźwiedź księżycowyUrsus thibetanus
  • niedźwiedź obrożnyUrsus thibetanus
Portuguese urso negro asiático
  • urso negro asiáticoUrsus thibetanus
Russian гимала́йский медве́дь, белогру́дый медве́дь
  • гимала́йский медве́дь (gimalájskij medvédʹ)Ursus thibetanus
  • белогру́дый медве́дь (belogrúdyj medvédʹ)Ursus thibetanus
  • чёрный гимала́йский медве́дь (čórnyj gimalájskij medvédʹ)Ursus thibetanus
  • чёрный уссури́йский медве́дь (čórnyj ussuríjskij medvédʹ)Ursus thibetanus
Spanish oso tibetano, oso del Himalaya
  • oso tibetanoUrsus thibetanus
  • oso del HimalayaUrsus thibetanus
  • oso negro asiáticoUrsus thibetanus
Thai หมีควาย
  • หมีควาย (mǐi-kwaai)Ursus thibetanus
Turkish Asya siyah ayısı
  • Asya siyah ayısıUrsus thibetanus
Vietnamese gấu ngựa
  • gấu ngựaUrsus thibetanus
Cite this entry
APA

Asian black bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asian%20black%20bear

MLA

“Asian black bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asian%20black%20bear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asian black bear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asian%20black%20bear.

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