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    recognized species: the lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) and the giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus). Of these species, A. simus was larger...
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    Middle Pleistocene, both Arctodus and Arctotherium gave way to new forms; Arctodus pristinus gave way to the huge Arctodus simus, which inhabited a pan-continental...
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  • bone-eating. The teeth of Arctodus pristinus transition between undulating to acute-angled Hunter-Schreger bands while Arctodus simus exhibited a transition...
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    Retrieved 15 May 2023. Emslie, S. D. (1995). The fossil record of Arctodus pristinus (Ursidae: Tremarctinae) in Florida. Bulletin of the Florida Museum...
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    present with the megalonychid Megalonyx wheatleyi, the tremarctine bear Arctodus pristinus, the jaguar (Panthera onca), the felid Miracinonyx inexpectatus, and...
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    ursinus (16–13 Mya) Subfamily Tremarctinae Genus Arctodus (short-faced bear)† (2.2–0.012 Mya) A. pristinus (lesser short-faced bear) (2.2–0.3 Mya) A. simus...
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    North American jaguar (Pendleton County) Aenocyon dirus, dire wolf Arctodus pristinus, a giant bear Small mammals: Dasypus bellus, a Pleistocene armadillo...
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    a bipedal posture. He also described the holotype specimens of Arctodus (A. pristinus), the dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus), and the American lion (Panthera...
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  • (1967). Pleistocene Bears of North America...: By Björn Kurtén.... Genus Arctodus, Short-faced Bears. Societas pro fauna et flora Fennica. Van Valkenburgh...
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    †Epicyon haydeni (ancestor of dogs) Urocyon cinereoargenteus (fox) †Arctodus pristinus (Short-faced Bear) †Tremarctos floridanus (Florida Cave Bear) †Homotherium...
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    below the surface. In 1967, the remains of a prehistoric cave bear (Arctodus pristinus) were unearthed in the cave. In the early 1970s, a walking entrance...
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  • probatocephalus Arcinella †Arcinella arcinella †Arcinella cornuta †ArctodusArctodus pristinus †Arctonasua Ardea †Ardea herodias Ardeola Argobuccinum – report...
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    (ancient dog) Canidae †Canis edwardii (wolf) †Urocyon citrinus (fox) †Arctodus pristinus (Lesser short-faced bear) Felinae indet. †Xenosmilus hodsonae Lynx...
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  • Arcopsis †Arcopsis adamsi †Arcoptera †Arcoptera wagneriana †ArctodusArctodus pristinus †Arctonasua †Arctonasua eurybates †Arctonasua floridana – type...
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    size after A. angustidens, Arctodus underwent the opposite transformation, transitioning from the medium-sized A. pristinus to the gigantic A. simus by...
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    †Agriotherium schneideri (bear) †Aphelops malacorhinus (rhinoceros) †Arctodus pristinus (short-faced bear) Arvicolinae (mole, shrew) †Astrohippus stockii...
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  • Aphodius †Aphodius precursor – type locality for species Apion †ArctodusArctodus pristinus – type locality for species Arpedium †Arpedium cribratum †Ateuchus...
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  • trumani Arcoperna Arcopsis †Arcopsis adamsi Arcoscalpellum †ArctodusArctodus pristinus Argopecten †Argopecten comparilis †Argopecten gibbus †Argopecten...
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  • †Architectonica form A informal †Architectonica form B informal †ArctodusArctodus pristinus Argopecten †Argopecten irradians †Armatobalanus †Armatobalanus...
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    the same period as the giant and lesser short-faced bears (Arctodus simus and A. pristinus, respectively) and the Florida spectacled bear (Tremarctos...
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  • Architectonica Arcinella †Arcinella arcinella †Arcinella cornuta †ArctodusArctodus pristinus Argopecten †Argopecten gibbus †Argopecten irradians Argyrotheca...
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  • grunniens – or unidentified comparable form †ArctodusArctodus pristinus – or unidentified comparable form †Arctodus simus †Astrohippus †Astrohippus ansae Contents...
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  • type locality for genus Arca †Archaeohippus Architectonica †ArctodusArctodus pristinus Argopecten †Argopecten irradians †Armatobalanus Astarte †Astarte...
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  • grunniens – or unidentified comparable form †ArctodusArctodus pristinus – or unidentified comparable form †Arctodus simus †Astrohippus Baiomys †Barbourofelis...
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    polecat (Mustela eversmanii; extirpated) (C) Various bear (Ursidae) spp. Arctodus simus (C) Florida spectacled bear (Tremarctos floridanus) (C) South American...
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    Torregrosa, V.; Martín Serra, A.; Palmqvist, P. (2010). "Demythologizing Arctodus simus, the 'short-faced' long-legged and predaceous bear that never was"...
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  • simplicidens †Arctodontomys wilsoni – type locality for species †ArctodusArctodus simus †Arctostaphylos †Arctostaphylos elliptica †Arctostylops †Arctostylops...
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  • coerulescens †Aphelops Aquila †Aquila chrysaetos †Archaeohippus †Arctocyon †ArctodusArctodus simus †Artocarpus Asio †Asio flammeus †Astrohippus †Australocamelus...
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  • †Archisyrphus opacus – type locality for species †Arctocyon †Arctocyon ferox †ArctodusArctodus simus †Arctostaphylos †Arctostaphylos cuneata †Ardynomys †Ardynomys...
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  • mustached bat, Pteronotus pusillus Pristine mustached bat, Pteronotus pristinus (E) Macleay's mustached bat, Pteronotus macleayii LC Wagner's mustached...
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