and one might get close to picturing the Short-faced Bear. This prehistoric powerhouse made modern grizzlies look like teddy bears at a picnic. This ancient predator went extinct despite being the ...

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 ...

They would need them, with terrifying predators like the short-faced bear on the prowl. Arriving in the Chesapeake Bay, the early American inhabitants' first order of business would have been to ...