Selenarctos thibetanus formosanus

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National animal of the Republic of China (ROC).

The Formosan black bear (臺灣黑熊, Ursus thibetanus formosanus), also known as the Taiwanese black bear or White-throated bear, is a subspecies of the Asiatic black bear. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. Formosan black bears are endemic to Taiwan. In 2001, they were voted the most representative wildlife of Taiwan in a half-year-long countrywide voting campaign. They are also the largest land animals and the only native bears (Ursidae) in Taiwan.[1] Within the Republic of China (ROC) it is the designate National animal of the Tai Republic of China[n 1].

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  1. ↑ Taiwan's Ecological Conservation Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine. Gio.gov.tw. Retrieved on 2011-09-26.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ “The Official designated National animal and Awarded faunae emblem of Republic of China (ROC)” respectively
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