The Bear That Was As Large As The Allosaurus

Through old studies and numerous paleo media depictions, the Andrewsarchus has gained a reputation of being the undisputed largest mammalian land predator and carnivore ever. However, this is almost 100% not the case, as another lesser known mammal has a much more solid claim to the throne, Arctotherium sometimes known as the giant short faced bear

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0:00 Intro
1:04 Discovery & Naming
1:46 Classification
2:23 Size of its Largest Relative & Andrewsarchus
3:00 The Five Known Species
3:38 Average Size
4:37 Largest Specimen
5:45 Largest Land Predator Since The Dinosaurs?
6:13 Height Standing Upright
6:38 How Did It Got So Big?
7:13 What It Hunted
7:45 Killing Technique
8:03 Speed
8:24 Sense of Smell
8:45 Omnivorous Diet
9:03 Competiting Predators
9:25 Range, Habitat & Burrows
10:37 Fights With Other Short-Faced Bears
11:10 Extinction Of The Giant Bear
11:51 Survived By Four Smaller Arctotheirum
12:19 The Survivors That Went 'Vegan'?
13:38 The Survivors That Remained Meat Lovers
15:11 Final Extinction

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