Pinterest

This #fossil is from an extinct Lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) from #Florida from the early Pleistocene. Among modern bears, it is most closely related to the spectacled bear of South America. #FloridaFossils #Florida #ancientFlorida #prehistoricFlorida #bears Short Faced Bear, Spectacled Bear, Vertebrates, Extinction, Prehistoric, Fossils, South America, Florida

Save

Article from

floridamuseum.ufl.edu

Arctodus pristinus

Arctodus pristinus Quick Facts Common Name: Lesser short-faced bear Largest land carnivore in Florida during the early Pleistocene. Among living bears, most closely related to t…
More

floridamuseum

Florida Museum

217k followers

More information

This #fossil is from an extinct Lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) from #Florida from the early Pleistocene. Among modern bears, it is most closely related to the spectacled bear of South America. #FloridaFossils #Florida #ancientFlorida #prehistoricFlorida #bears

Find this Pin and more on Fossils! by Florida Museum.

Short Faced Bear

Spectacled Bear

More information

This #fossil is from an extinct Lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) from #Florida from the early Pleistocene. Among modern bears, it is most closely related to the spectacled bear of South America. #FloridaFossils #Florida #ancientFlorida #prehistoricFlorida #bears

Find this Pin and more on Fossils! by Florida Museum.

More like this