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No they are quite distinct, though they were both probably omnivorous the Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus )probably tended more toward vegetarianism while the short face (of the genus Arctodus) lent more toward a carnivorous diet. The cave bear was a Eurasian species, whereas Arctodus' origins are in North America. Physically they would have appeared very different, the Cave bear is related to and was similar in size to large examples of modern Brown bears, and would have appeared similar. Whereas the Short face has only one extant relative the South American Spectacled bear, and was larger in size, closer to and possibly exceeding that of the largest Polar bears today, though more lightly built and with longer legs. More recent interpretations of the fossil evidence have led to it often being viewed as a 'super scavenger', rather than 'super predator'.
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What types of bears that are extinct?
The cave bear, and the huge short faced bear.
What ate the saber-toothed tigers?
Dire wolves, short-faced bear, cave bears, and humans.
What animal is a tall as the woolly mammoth?
A short faced bear known as a prehistoric cave bear. Short faced bears are as tall as a woolly mammoth only if they are on their hind legs reaching up to 15 ft tall. On their fours, the short faced bear is about the height of an averaged basketball player.
What are a saber toothed cat's enemies?
The Saber Tooth Cat's Main Enemies Were The Dire Wolf And The Short Faced Bear. (The Largest Bear In The World.) They Also Faced American Lions, Cave Bears, Neandethals, And Other Of It's Kind.
Who are reindeer's enemies?
There are many things that kill reindeer such as Golden Eagles who prey on calves, Wolverines, Polar Bears, Grey Wolves, Dire Wolves, Cave Lions, American Lions, Hunters, blood sucking insects, short-faced bears, cave hyenas, smilodons, jaguars, cougars, possigly a groud sloth and, in a special case, a Greenland Shark.Reindeer's enemies are wolves, wolverines, coyote and bears. Especially grizzly bear.
Did neanderthals have predators?
Yes, Neanderthals likely faced predators in their environments, including large carnivores such as cave bears, cave lions, and hyenas. Competition with these predators would have been a factor in Neanderthal survival strategies.
Where is a bears home?
Cave
What animals hibernate where?
Bears in a cave.
Who eats who in a cave?
Bears eat rabbits and other small critters in a cave
What item do you need to get out of the Poler bears cave on clubpenguin?
There is no Polar Bear cave.
Why did cave bears spent more times in caves?
Due to very harsh winters cave bears spent more times in caves.
Where can you find cave bears?
North America
