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Short-faced Bears

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Extinction status Extinct
Scientific nameArctodus
Family Ursidae
Phylum Chordata
Subfamily Tremarctinae
Order Carnivores
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2191541
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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.

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