Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis The animal kingdom, organised
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Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis 
Tiger
Panthera tigris 
Lion
Panthera leo 
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus 
Elephants
Big cats
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis 
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris Browse the living world
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Where animals live
Habitats & biomes
- Boreal forest & taiga23
- Deserts & drylands11
- Farms, towns & homes29
- Grasslands & savannas69
- Mountains16
- Oceans & coasts31
- Polar regions & tundra62
Where in the world
Regions
- Asia58
- North America42
- Africa41
- The Arctic28
- Central & South America25
- Worldwide (domestic)23
- Oceans worldwide18
IUCN Red List
Conservation
- Least Concern39
- Near Threatened7
- Vulnerable43
- Endangered30
- Critically Endangered6
- Extinct1
- Data Deficient1
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