Short-faced Bears
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Arctodus |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subfamily | Tremarctinae |
| Order | Carnivores |
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| ID | 2191541 |
About Short-faced Bears
The short-faced bear is an extinct bear genus that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene epoch from about 1. 8 Mya until 11,000 years ago. It was the most common early North American bear and was most abundant in California.