Forget polar bears. Thegiant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) was the true heavyweight of North America’s ancient wilderness. Standing an astonishing 3.3 meters tall on its hind legs, this extinct ...
MONCKS CORNER — A diver scouring the bottom of the Cooper River found what scientists believe is the fossilized tooth from the largest prehistoric bear to roam North America. When Eric Proulx, an ...