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Why the short face?

A giant short-faced bear shown next to a human silhouette to illustrate size relationship

Fossils from an Ice Age giant short-faced bear are now on display at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History. The short-faced bear bones are displayed in a special temporary exhibit. Story

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