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A prehistoric South American giant short-faced bear tipped the scales at up to 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) and towered at least 11 feet (3.4 meters) standing up. - 9GAG
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Biogeographic problem-solving reveals the Late Pleistocene translocation of a short-faced bear to the California Channel Islands | Scientific Reports
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