Bears' Cave

Bears' Cave
Peștera Urșilor

Skeleton of a cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) in the Bones Hall
Map showing the location of Bears' Cave
Bear Cave
Location Chişcău village, Bihor County, Romania
Coordinates 46°33′14″N 22°34′09″E / 46.55389°N 22.56917°E / 46.55389; 22.56917Coordinates: 46°33′14″N 22°34′09″E / 46.55389°N 22.56917°E / 46.55389; 22.56917
Length 1.5 km (4,900 ft)
Discovery 1975
Geology limestone
Entrances 1
Access Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00.

Bears' Cave (Romanian: Peștera Urșilor) is located the western Apuseni Mountains, on the outskirts of Chişcău village, Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It was discovered in 1975 by "Speodava", an amateur speleologist group.

Bears' Cave received its name after the 140 cave bear skeletons which were discovered on the site in 1983.[1] The cave bear, also known as Ursus spelaeus, is a species of bear which became extinct during the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago.

The cave has three galleries and four halls: the Candles Hall, the Spaghetti Hall, Emil Racovita Hall, the Bones Hall. [2]

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