Giant Prehistoric Bear | National Geographic

grasslands have colonized the landmass

grasslands have colonized the landmass triggering a population explosion

triggering a population explosion

triggering a population explosion of hoofed animals

the short-faced bear has become the

the short-faced bear has become the giant short-faced bear the largest ever

giant short-faced bear the largest ever

giant short-faced bear the largest ever to stalk the earth

it’s huge weighing 900 kilos 3.4 meters

it’s huge weighing 900 kilos 3.4 meters tall on two legs it could reach higher

tall on two legs it could reach higher

tall on two legs it could reach higher than a basketball hoop

slender legs mean he can run at 50

slender legs mean he can run at 50 kilometers per hour faster than most

kilometers per hour faster than most

kilometers per hour faster than most horses inside his forehead the organ

horses inside his forehead the organ

horses inside his forehead the organ that controls smell is enlarged allowing

that controls smell is enlarged allowing

that controls smell is enlarged allowing him to sniff out a carcass ten

him to sniff out a carcass ten

him to sniff out a carcass ten kilometers away combined with his bone

kilometers away combined with his bone

kilometers away combined with his bone crushing jaw the giant short-faced bear

crushing jaw the giant short-faced bear

crushing jaw the giant short-faced bear looks every inch evolutions ultimate

looks every inch evolutions ultimate

looks every inch evolutions ultimate honeymoon

evolution makes him massive for good

evolution makes him massive for good reason

reason

reason competition for meat on the play is

competition for meat on the play is

competition for meat on the play is intense

this guy evolved huge because it needed

this guy evolved huge because it needed to defend itself from other scary

to defend itself from other scary

to defend itself from other scary predators like lions wolves when Lions

predators like lions wolves when Lions

predators like lions wolves when Lions and wolves were running around the

and wolves were running around the

and wolves were running around the landscape they lived in packs but short

landscape they lived in packs but short

landscape they lived in packs but short face bears are actually solitary

face bears are actually solitary

face bears are actually solitary creatures so they needed to be huge and

creatures so they needed to be huge and

creatures so they needed to be huge and intimidating to defend themselves and

intimidating to defend themselves and

intimidating to defend themselves and their food the giant short-faced bear

their food the giant short-faced bear

their food the giant short-faced bear will need its extra size for another

will need its extra size for another

will need its extra size for another reason

reason

reason life on the open prairie is about to get

life on the open prairie is about to get

life on the open prairie is about to get tougher soon

tougher soon

tougher soon it will face a battle for territory with

it will face a battle for territory with

it will face a battle for territory with a powerful right