Arctodus simus Scale:1:20 Length 837 mm

Length 837 mm

shows a combination of anatomical features that allow us to infer its ecology and feeding habits: a prominent frontal bony crest on the snout and dentition with long

lo que sugiere que los labios podrían haber protegido la dentadura del desgaste y la rotura

Los estudios sugieren varias posibles funciones para estas espinas

Ancho 131 mm

Arctodus simus Scale:1:20 Length 837 mmArctodus simus , commonly known as the short faced bear, was one of the largest terrestrial carnivores of the Pleistocene of North America. This extinct member of the subfamily Tremarctinae inhabited a wide range of ecosystems, from the central plains to the northern forests of the continent, between approximately 800,000 and 11,000 years before present. Its highly specialized morphology has been the subject of intense debate surrounding its trophic