#CaveBears

Our new paper is out! #stableisotopes #cavebears new data from Serbia and a wide reviews of late Pleistocene cave bear isotope data!

🐻 Cave Bears vs. Modern Bears:
#CaveBears (Ursus spelaeus) were massive!

They weighed up to 1,500 lbs (680 kg) and stood 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) tall on their hind legs—larger than modern grizzlies or polar bears.

However, they were mostly herbivorous, unlike today’s omnivorous bears.

#Bears 🌟