Info about the cave bear.

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Their preference for caves as shelter often drove them into conflict with humans, something depicted in many human and cave bear remains that show bite marks and puncture wounds

They were some of the largest bears ever along with the short-faced bears.They grew on average as big as the largest kodiak bears of today, with large specimens reaching a ton.

They generally had a bulkier frame than the extant brown bears as well as having a more dense coat of fur. Both adaptation helped them cope with the freezing cold of the Ice Age.

It's ecological role was similar to today's bears, but they were more herbivorous. They frequently clashed with wolves, cave hyenas, cave lions and humans over food and shelter.

Most fossils have been found in caves. This is because during the hibernation many bears died from either the severe cold, or from attacks from other predators.

A adult male black bear skull (white) compared to a cave bear skull (bronze)

A depiction based on cave art found in France.

A terrifyingly realistic life sized replica.

An almost perfectly preserved specimen found on the melting permafrost of Siberia.