"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

“Our grizzlies today are very large-bodied, although they look petite next to skeletons and skulls of the giant short-faced bear,” Lambert said. “The assemblage of Pleistocene carnivoran predators was ...

Short-Faced Bears: The Fierce Foragers (image credits: unsplash) Short-faced bears were formidable creatures that dominated the prehistoric landscapes of North America. These bears were larger and ...

Prehistoric animals’ appeal isn’t limited to children, George added. “A majority of the time I catch more adults staring in awe at these creatures than kids do,” George said.

The majority of the dinosaur fossils discovered in California belong to hadrosaurs, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period approximately 100.5 to 66 million years ago.The large, land ...

The majority of the dinosaur fossils discovered in California belong to hadrosaurs, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period approximately 100.5 to 66 million years ago.The large, land ...

The majority of the dinosaur fossils discovered in California belong to hadrosaurs, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period approximately 100.5 to 66 million years ago.The large, land ...