Arctotherium
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Scientific name | Arctotherium |
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Rank | Genus |
Higher classification | Tremarctini |
Lower classifications | Arctotherium angustidens |
Arctotherium latidens | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2431307 |
About Arctotherium
Arctotherium is an extinct genus of Pleistocene South American short-faced bears within Ursidae. Their ancestors migrated from North America to South America during the Great American Interchange, following the formation of the Isthmus of Panama during the late Pliocene.