![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?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7cc5dadfa93f3666db63760d4d99cd2556e84cf3)
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
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
![The Mammoth Site on Twitter: "Check out this poster created by our Education Department at The Mammoth Site that compares the sizes of modern bears to the Giant Short-Faced Bear. https://t.co/1BJy1x0LJA" / The Mammoth Site on Twitter: "Check out this poster created by our Education Department at The Mammoth Site that compares the sizes of modern bears to the Giant Short-Faced Bear. https://t.co/1BJy1x0LJA" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjsZffBVAAAN3Hn.jpg:large)