Arctotherium angustidens
| Arctotherium angustidens Temporal range: Early-middle Pleistocene to Early Holocene, 1.2–0.011Ma | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Superfamily: | Arctoidea |
| Family: | Ursidae |
| Subfamily: | Tremarctinae |
| Tribe: | Tremarctini |
| Genus: | Arctotherium |
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Arctotherium angustidens was a South-American Short Faced Bear from the genus Arctotherium. It was the largest Carnivoran that ever lived, in most regards; although male southern elephant seals can be heavier, they are semi-aquatic and covered in a layer of blubber.
Description
A. angustidens was the largest Carnivoran that ever lived except that for southern and northern elephant seals. The northern elephant seal was 3,700 kg (8,200 lb)[1] while the southern elephant seal was 5,000 kg (11,000 lb).[2] It weighted about 983–2,042 kg (2,167–4,502 lb) but the authors said it was more likely 1,588 kg (3,501 lb) [3][4]
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See also
References
- ↑ Beer, Encyclopedia of North American Mammals: An Essential Guide to Mammals of North America. Thunder Bay Press (2004), ISBN 978-1-59223-191-1.
- ↑ Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc (1983), ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9
- ↑ Dell'Amore, C. (2011): Biggest Bear Ever Found, National Geographic News, Published February 3, 2011
- ↑ Soibelzon, L. H.; Schubert, B. W. (January 2011). "The Largest Known Bear, Arctotherium angustidens, from the Early Pleistocene Pampean Region of Argentina: With a Discussion of Size and Diet Trends in Bears". Journal of Paleontology (Paleontological Society) 85 (1): 69–75. doi:10.1666/10-037.1. Retrieved 2011-06-01.