Ohio Geological Survey - This Fossil Friday we are highlighting the giant short-faced bear, π΄πππ‘πππ’π π πππ’π . These large bears occupied much of North America throughout the Pleistocene Epoch (recent Ice Age) and
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![The short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) was a massive carnivorous land mammal that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from approximately 2.5 million to 11,000 years ago. With an estimated weight The short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) was a massive carnivorous land mammal that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from approximately 2.5 million to 11,000 years ago. With an estimated weight](https://preview.redd.it/the-short-faced-bear-arctodus-simus-was-a-massive-v0-l152zv2jt0ra1.jpg?auto=webp&s=52a74f1490cc86e6a8f5c3c0183d49980c70c886)
The short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) was a massive carnivorous land mammal that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from approximately 2.5 million to 11,000 years ago. With an estimated weight
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