Ohio Geological Survey - This Fossil Friday we are highlighting the giant short-faced bear, 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑠. These large bears occupied much of North America throughout the Pleistocene Epoch (recent Ice Age) and
Wonders of Wildlife - Did you know the extinct short-faced bear is believed to have been the largest meat-eating land mammal that ever lived, towering at heights up to 15 feet?! 😲
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Arctodus short-faced bear size reference chart, alongside a human for comparison Stock Photo - Alamy
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