This new tectonic reconfiguration saw wide swaths of animals cross over into new territories — namely, the North American short-faced bear and the wolf-like Protocyon. The two species moved ...

The American black bear is found only in North ... there were two other black bear-like species in North America in the past, the short-faced bear and the Florida spectacled bear.

The American cave lion (Panthera atrox ... They weighed as much, or more, than the short-faced bear at 1 tonne and stood 3 metres tall, growing to the size of an ox. These giants were slow ...

The Museum is using genomic research to learn about these large, secretive mammals and how to protect their home. Endemic to South America, the Andean bear is the last remaining short-faced bear in ...