Ohio Geological Survey - This Fossil Friday we are highlighting the giant short-faced bear, 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑠. These large bears occupied much of North America throughout the Pleistocene Epoch (recent Ice Age) and
![The short-faced bear, or Arctodus Simus, is an genus of bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene, a apex predator of the ice age Stock Photo - Alamy The short-faced bear, or Arctodus Simus, is an genus of bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene, a apex predator of the ice age Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TAF38F/the-short-faced-bear-or-arctodus-simus-is-an-genus-of-bear-that-inhabited-north-america-during-the-pleistocene-a-apex-predator-of-the-ice-age-TAF38F.jpg)
The short-faced bear, or Arctodus Simus, is an genus of bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene, a apex predator of the ice age Stock Photo - Alamy
![Giant short-faced bears were probably omnivorous, opportunistic foragers. Their molarized cheek teeth imply they consumed vegetation, & given their more gracile limbs they probably relied upon browsing morso than excavation. Short jaws Giant short-faced bears were probably omnivorous, opportunistic foragers. Their molarized cheek teeth imply they consumed vegetation, & given their more gracile limbs they probably relied upon browsing morso than excavation. Short jaws](https://i.redd.it/775fbjp4v2c51.jpg)
Giant short-faced bears were probably omnivorous, opportunistic foragers. Their molarized cheek teeth imply they consumed vegetation, & given their more gracile limbs they probably relied upon browsing morso than excavation. Short jaws
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