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Arctodus

Arctodus is an extinct genus of short-faced bears that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene (about 2.58 Mya until 12,800 years ago). The two recognized species are the lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) and the giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus). Of these species, A. simus was larger, is known from more complete remains, and is…

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Arctodus pristinus

Arctodus simus

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related to Arctodus pristinus · 44
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related to Arctodus simus · 42
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related to Evolution · 28
Arctodus → American, Arctotherium, Arizona, Blancan, C4, Florida, Gelasian, Kissimmee River, La Union, Late Blancan, Mesilla Fauna, Miocene, Miocene-Pliocene, Mya, New Mexico, North America, North American, Plionarctos, Quaternary, Ranch
related to Taxonomy · 26
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related to Subspecies hypothesis · 23
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related to Herbivory · 22
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related to Exploitation · 18
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related to Hibernation · 18
Arctodus → According, Arctotherium, Argentina, Cumberland Cave, Hamilton Cave, In, Like, Maryland, Metabolic, No, Pennsylvania, Port Kennedy, Regardless, Riverbluff Cave, This, United States, USA, West Virginia
related to Convergent evolution · 14
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related to Specialist kleptoparasite vs Omnivore · 14
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simus bears pristinus pleistocene bear specimens cave brown bp north may america large beringia however also 000 species size found

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Arctodusis aextinct genus of short-faced bears that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene0.90text
Arctodusis acharacteristic also shared with the sun bear and the spectacled bear0.90text
deerinstance ofStudies suggest that A. simus browsed on C3 vegetation and consumed browsing herbivores0.80text
camelidsinstance ofStudies suggest that A. simus browsed on C3 vegetation and consumed browsing herbivores0.80text
and tapirinstance ofStudies suggest that A. simus browsed on C3 vegetation and consumed browsing herbivores0.80text
temperate open woodlands.Irvingtonian age specimens of A. simus are particularly sparseinstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
with additional later Irvingtonian remains being from Californiainstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
Kansasinstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
Nebraskainstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
Montanainstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
Texasinstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text
and potentially Irvingtonian trace fossils from Missouriinstance ofalbeit preferring mixed habitat0.80text

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