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First it was the dodo – now scientists want to resurrect the giant bear and jumbo beaver
“Carnivores would be cool. “One of my favourite extinct species is a thing called Arctodus, the giant short-faced bear, which stood 14ft tall, and giant beaver that lived in North ...
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From dire wolves to giant bears: Meet the North American animals of the ice age
In prehistoric North America, the short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) ruled the land. It was one of the biggest and most powerful predators the world has seen, weighing an immense 900 kilograms and ...