Ursidae
Let an agent explain the bear family and its species, describe biology, behaviour and conservation, relay bear safety guidance from wildlife authorities, and describe bears in culture.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What bears are.
Species
Species.
Species
Species.
- What are the eight bear species, where do they live, and how do they differ? definition
- Which entry fits a specific species? action
Biology
Biology and behaviour.
Biology
Biology.
- How do bears feed, hibernate, reproduce and behave? definition
- Which entry fits hibernation? action
Coexist Safety and coexistence.
Safety
Bear safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What do wildlife authorities advise for avoiding and responding to bear encounters? provenance
- Is a bear encounter or attack happening now, requiring emergency services? boundary
Conflict
Human-bear conflict.
Conflict
Conflict.
- How is human-bear conflict managed, including food storage and problem bears? provenance
- Which entry fits wildlife management? action
Conserve Conservation.
Status
Conservation status.
Status
Status.
- What is the conservation status of each species, and what threats do they face? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific conservation programme? action
Hunting
Hunting and use.
Hunting
Hunting.
- How is bear hunting regulated, and what debates surround it, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Learn Culture and study.
Culture
Bears in culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do bears figure in mythology, Indigenous traditions and popular culture, with attribution? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Evolution
Evolution.
Evolution
Evolution.
- How did bears evolve, and what extinct bears are known? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Tame bear, American black bear, Ursus arctos syriacus, Lava bear
What it is Filled
The family of bears, large carnivoran mammals with stocky bodies, long snouts, small ears, shaggy fur and plantigrade feet, comprising eight living species including the brown bear with subspecies such as the Syrian brown bear, the American black bear, the polar bear, the giant panda and the sloth, sun, spectacled and Asian black bears; bears are omnivorous or specialised feeders, live across the Northern Hemisphere and South America, and are subjects of conservation, hunting regulation and human-wildlife conflict management.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the bear family and its species, describe biology, behaviour and conservation, relay bear safety guidance from wildlife authorities, and describe bears in culture.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Plantigrade stance
- Omnivory
- Hibernation in some species
- Large body size
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Feed, bait or approach wild bears.
- Assist in poaching or trading bear parts.
- Disturb dens or cubs.
- Keep or train bears for entertainment.
Only with a human decision
- Any action to deter, capture or kill a bear near people.
May
- Identify bear species and report sightings to wildlife authorities.
- Explain bear behaviour and safety advice from wildlife agencies.
Moral aspects Filled
- Bears suffer from poaching, bile farming and habitat loss.
- Human-bear conflicts harm both people and bears.
Who is affected
- Bears
- People in bear country
- Rural communities
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: wild and protected by law; wildlife authorities manage populations.
Master systems
- Species and wildlife databases
- Trade permit records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q136705410 - registry parent class
- Q25306 - registry parent class
related
- Carnivora - category
- large game - category
- animal behavior - bear behaviour and attacks
- aurora - northern habitats
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.ursidae
- Wikidata: Q11788 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11788)
Direct properties required Filled
- Body mass: kg - Mass is measured with an appropriate animal scale and varies substantially with species, age, sex and season.
- Head and body length: m - Length is measured from the nose to the base of the tail using a defined posture and varies across species and individuals.
- Shoulder height: m - Height is measured from the supporting surface to the shoulder while the animal stands on all four feet.
Recognition required Filled
- Carnivoran family Ursidae
- Eight living species
- Red pandas and raccoons are not bears despite names or appearance
- Large, stocky mammals with shaggy fur and long snouts.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain species and biology
- describe conservation
- relay safety guidance
- describe cultural significance
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unsafe human behaviour around bears
- Habitat loss and poaching
- Anthropomorphising bears
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Species protection and conservation status assessments
- Hunting regulations
- Wildlife safety guidance from authorities
Context of use required Filled
- The bear family.
- brown bears and subspecies
- American and Asian black bears
- polar bears
- giant pandas
- sloth, sun and spectacled bears
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q11788: Ursidae - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Bear - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each species be a separate entry?
- How should conservation status be linked?
- How should wildlife authorities be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11788/spec.json