Following recent studies, ancient fossils of a bear, who lived on the present territory of Argentina, the Pleistocene period, proved to belong to a giant species - the May largest bear species known to date.
Scientific name Arctotherium angustidens, it was in May than feared Arctodus yukonensis simus, a North American species, now extinct, the previous owner of record size.
Based on recent studies published in the prestigious Journal of Paleontology, the new "star" family of missing bears is represented by a skeleton of an old male, after Estimates, singing about 1,700 pounds and have raised two feet, a height of about 4 meters.
Based on recent studies published in the prestigious Journal of Paleontology, the new "star" family of missing bears is represented by a skeleton of an old male, after Estimates, singing about 1,700 pounds and have raised two feet, a height of about 4 meters.
He was a giant creepy, even if you compare it to the May high modern bear, polar bear, a copy of record, shot in 1964 near Cape Barrow in Alalska, and weighed 1004 kg.
"Back when he lived, the bear was the May largest carnivorous land mammal and most powerful in the world. I just do not have enemies, there is another animal that dare to confront. We believe it has evolved and become so huge, in the absence of other large carnivores in the habitat.
Arctotherium angustidens was probably omnivorous, although inclined to believe that his diet was mainly composed of meat. At that time, in May many herbivorous species shared habitat with Bear-Titan, so he was the hunt, "said Leopoldo Soilbelzon, Argentine researcher who rediscovered Arctotherium.
The fossils were unearthed in the terrible bear during excavations at a number of buildings in the city of La Plata, since 1935. From that time until now, these fossils were forgotten in a box in the Museum of La Plata, until the researcher accidentally gave Argentine case.
Researchers calculated the size and weight bear-colossus from measurements humerus, bone whose dimensions are similar to those of an elephant Indian humerus. The skeleton belongs to an old male who, judging by marks on the bones, was a formidable fighter, surviving several confrontations with well over its life. Researchers claim that males of this species bears huge fought each other for territory and common access to females.
Source: Discovery News
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