Ursus spelaeus Variante:Imprimado revealing a more specialized form

revealing a more specialized form adapted to the ecosystems of southern Gondwana

suggesting an animal capable of moving with relative agility for its size

agile body and long

It lacked functional teeth as an adult

Ursus spelaeus Variante:Imprimado revealing a more specialized formUrsus spelaeus, commonly known as the cave bear, was a large ursid from the European Pleistocene and one of the most emblematic species of Quaternary megafauna. It inhabited extensive regions of Europe during the Middle and Late Pleistocene, particularly temperate, cold and mountainous environments associated with open woodlands, grasslands, valleys and karst systems. Its specific name, spelaeus, refers directly to caves, as its remains are frequently