the population began to decline rapidly in the mid-1980s

providing an additional form of protection or perhaps a role in thermal regulation

Its general appearance resembled that of a crocodile

which are the most common remains attributed to this species

Length 40 mm

Arctodus pristinus Asfaltovenator the population began to declineArctodus pristinus is an extinct species of short faced bear belonging to the genus Arctodus , which lived in North America during the Pleistocene, approximately between 2. 5 million and 10,000 years ago. It was a close relative of Arctodus simus , although smaller in size and with some morphological differences in its skeleton that suggest different ecological adaptations. Its fossil remains have been found mainly in the southeastern United States,