Early Bear Fossil Shows Ancient Omnivorous Diet

Europe’s earliest bear, Ursus minimus, lived roughly 5–2 million years ago and its jaw clusters with modern omnivores after analysis of 108 bear jaws using 3‑D software. Read more: getnews.me/early-bear-fossil-shows-... #ursusminimus #omnivorous #bear

Ancient European Bear Species Revealed as Omnivores by 3D Jaw Study

3‑D jaw analysis shows early Pliocene bear Ursus minimus (4.9–1.8 million years ago, Europe) was an omnivore, not an insect specialist, per a Boreas study. getnews.me/ancient-european-bear-sp... #ursusminimus #bearevolution