Bears of the World There are 8 bear species in the world, click a photograph below to learn more about that species. Brown Bear Sun Bear Polar Bear American Black Bear Andean Bear Asiatic Black Bear Giant Panda Sloth Bear To view distribution maps of each species, click on the links below: Ailuropoda melanoleuca – Giant Panda Helarctos malayanus – Sun Bear Melursus ursinus – Sloth bear Tremarctos ornatus – Andean bear Ursus americanus – American black bear Ursus arctos – brown bear Ursus maritimus – polar bear Ursus thibetanus – Asiatic black bear
