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What is the correct way that the scientific name for the american black bear should appear in print?

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There a few correct ways. Each way is written in "binomial nomenclature" ; which is a form of taxonomy invented by Carl Linneaus that classified and identifiesan organism by two groups, using two separate words — in the order of:
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1) the "genus" (in which the "first letter" of the word is ALWAYS in uppercase; and the rest of the word is ALWAYS in lowercase) ;

followed by a "space" ; and then:

2) the "species" — which is ALWAYS is "all lowercase letters ."
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The following are correct ways to write the scientific name for the American black bear — in print.
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1) Ursus americanus . {This is the preferred method).

{ Note: Each word is in italics. There is no additional "bold font" or "underlining" .}.
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2) Ursus americanus .

{ Note: Each word is underlined separately.
There is no additonal "bold font" or "italics" .} .
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3) Ursus americanus .

{ Note: This is all in bold font—no "italics" or "underlining" .}.
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