The short-faced bear's size in comparison to the modern day grizzly (front) and polar bear (middle).
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The short-faced bear was the largest and most powerful carnivore found at Rancho La Brea. Its size alone was probably enough to scare away any opposing animal. This bear stood over five feet tall at the shoulder, making it larger than the modern grizzly, brown, and polar bears of North America. When standing upright, the short-faced bear was over 11 feet tall and could weigh as much as 1,800 pounds. Its teeth suggest that this bear, like the modern grizzly or brown bears, was an omnivore with a diet dependent on food that was available. |
La
Brea Geology
Biodiversity
Short-faced
Bear
