The Ussuri black bear (Ursus thibetanus ussuricus), also known as the Manchurian black bear, is a large subspecies of the Asian black bear native to the Far East, including the Korean Peninsula. Etymology The subspecies is named after the Ussuri River. Ecology Sympatric predators include the Ussuri brown bear and Siberian tiger. References Asiatic black bears Mammals of Korea Mammals of Russia Subspecies Taxa named by Pierre Marie Heude