Giant Short-Faced Bear

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The Giant Short-Faced Bear, genus Arctodus, was the most common early North American bear. Unlike modern bears, they were presumably entirely carnivorous, and they were roughly 6 feet tall when standing on all fours.

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Greg Cater

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The Giant Short-Faced Bear, genus Arctodus, was the most common early North American bear. Unlike modern bears, they were presumably entirely carnivorous, and they were roughly 6 feet tall when standing on all fours.

Short-faced Bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The short-faced bear (Arctodus spp.) is an extinct bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch from about 1.8 Mya until 11,000 years ago. It was the most common early North American bear and was most abundant in California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-faced_bear
Arctodus - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the short faced bear Arctodus and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/a/arctodus.html
Demythologizing Arctotherium, the Biggest Bear Ever - WIRED
Goliath was undoubtedly one of the biggest bears ever seen alive. Assuming his oft-repeated stats are correct, he fell in the upper size range for Alaskan grizzlies. But he was not the biggest bear of all time. That title, as far as we presently know, goes to Arctotherium angustidens.
http://www.wired.com/2011/02/demythologizing-arctotherium-the-biggest-bear-ever
Giant Short-faced Bear - Discovery
Larger than a grizzly and with the agility of a cat, this Ice Age bear could take on any prey.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/prehistoric-new-york-giant-short-faced-bear/
Biggest Bear Ever Found - "It Blew My Mind," Expert Says
There's a new titleholder for biggest bear ever found-an ancient South American giant short-faced bear that weighed up to 3,500 pounds.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110203-biggest-bear-largest-giant-short-faced-animals-science/
The Fearsome Short-Faced Bear Gets a Makeover - ScienceBlogs
Arctodus simus, the short-faced bear, was part of the recently-lost Pleistocene megafauna which disappeared from this continent around 11,000 years ago.
http://scienceblogs.com/laelaps/2010/02/02/the-fearsome-short-faced-bear/
Short-faced Bear - Explore the Ice Age Midwest
The giant short-faced bear, Arctodus simus, was an extremely large bear that occupied much of North America throughout the Pleistocene.
http://iceage.museum.state.il.us/mammals/short-faced-bear-0
Giant Short-faced Bear - Arctodus simus - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Giant Short-faced Bear, scientifically known as Arctodus simus in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/4441505/details
Giant Short-Faced Bear - About
The Giant Short-Faced Bear was one of the largest ursines ever to walk the earth.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/mesozoicmammals/p/Giant-Short-Faced-Bear-Arctodus-Simus.htm
Standing at 11 Feet: World's Largest Known Bear Unearthed
The giant bear lived in South America between 2 million and 500,000 years ago.
http://www.livescience.com/11701-standing-11-feet-world-largest-bear-unearthed.html

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Tremarctinae Temporal range: late Miocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Spectacled bear, Arctodus simus and Arctotherium bonariense
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Ursidae
Subfamily:	Tremarctinae Merriam & Stock, 1925
Genera
†Plionarctos †Arctodus †Arctotherium Tremarctos

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Short-faced Bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The short-faced bear (Arctodus spp.) is an extinct bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch from about 1.8 Mya until 11,000 years ago. It was the most common early North American bear and was most abundant in California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-faced_bear
Arctodus - Prehistoric-Wildlife
Information about the short faced bear Arctodus and other prehistoric creatures.
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/a/arctodus.html
Demythologizing Arctotherium, the Biggest Bear Ever - WIRED
Goliath was undoubtedly one of the biggest bears ever seen alive. Assuming his oft-repeated stats are correct, he fell in the upper size range for Alaskan grizzlies. But he was not the biggest bear of all time. That title, as far as we presently know, goes to Arctotherium angustidens.
http://www.wired.com/2011/02/demythologizing-arctotherium-the-biggest-bear-ever
Giant Short-faced Bear - Discovery
Larger than a grizzly and with the agility of a cat, this Ice Age bear could take on any prey.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/prehistoric-new-york-giant-short-faced-bear/
Biggest Bear Ever Found - "It Blew My Mind," Expert Says
There's a new titleholder for biggest bear ever found-an ancient South American giant short-faced bear that weighed up to 3,500 pounds.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110203-biggest-bear-largest-giant-short-faced-animals-science/
The Fearsome Short-Faced Bear Gets a Makeover - ScienceBlogs
Arctodus simus, the short-faced bear, was part of the recently-lost Pleistocene megafauna which disappeared from this continent around 11,000 years ago.
http://scienceblogs.com/laelaps/2010/02/02/the-fearsome-short-faced-bear/
Short-faced Bear - Explore the Ice Age Midwest
The giant short-faced bear, Arctodus simus, was an extremely large bear that occupied much of North America throughout the Pleistocene.
http://iceage.museum.state.il.us/mammals/short-faced-bear-0
Giant Short-faced Bear - Arctodus simus - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Giant Short-faced Bear, scientifically known as Arctodus simus in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/4441505/details
Giant Short-Faced Bear - About
The Giant Short-Faced Bear was one of the largest ursines ever to walk the earth.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/mesozoicmammals/p/Giant-Short-Faced-Bear-Arctodus-Simus.htm
Standing at 11 Feet: World's Largest Known Bear Unearthed
The giant bear lived in South America between 2 million and 500,000 years ago.
http://www.livescience.com/11701-standing-11-feet-world-largest-bear-unearthed.html

Tremarctinae Temporal range: late Miocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Spectacled bear, Arctodus simus and Arctotherium bonariense
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Ursidae
Subfamily:	Tremarctinae Merriam & Stock, 1925
Genera
†Plionarctos †Arctodus †Arctotherium Tremarctos

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Giant Short-Faced Bear

The Giant Short-Faced Bear, genus Arctodus, was the most common early North American bear. Unlike modern bears, they were presumably entirely carnivorous, and they were roughly 6 feet tall when standing on all fours.

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