Arctodus simus Platecarpus ocurrida hacia finales del Pleistoceno

ocurrida hacia finales del Pleistoceno

Snout-tail length 450 mm

This dinosaur belongs to the Iguanodontidae family and shows intermediate characteristics between the most robust iguanodonts and the most advanced hadrosaurids

its jaw could open widely

Arctodus simus Platecarpus ocurrida hacia finales del PleistocenoArctodus simus , commonly known as the short faced bear, was one of the largest terrestrial carnivores of the Pleistocene of North America. This extinct member of the subfamily Tremarctinae inhabited a wide range of ecosystems, from the central plains to the northern forests of the continent, between approximately 800,000 and 11,000 years before present. Its highly specialized morphology has been the subject of intense debate surrounding its trophic