How Tall Was Arctodus simus? 3.4 m (11 ft) to Scale

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The short-faced bear was one of the largest terrestrial mammalian carnivores known from North America.

Source: La Brea Tar Pits, “Short-Faced Bear”; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, “Arctodus simus”

Prehistoric Life

Name	Size	Compared with Arctodus simus
Hieraaetus moorei	3 m (9 ft 10 in)	0.88×
Mussaurus patagonicus	3 m (9 ft 10 in)	0.88×
Aepyornis maximus	3 m (9 ft 10 in)	0.88×
Kelenken guillermoi	3 m (9 ft 10 in)	0.88×
Glyptodon clavipes	3.3 m (11 ft)	0.97×
Arctodus simus	3.4 m (11 ft)	this page
Megatherium americanum	3.5 m (11 ft)	1×
Edaphosaurus pogonias	3.5 m (11 ft)	1×
Ornithomimus edmontonicus	3.5 m (11 ft)	1×
Dinornis robustus	3.6 m (12 ft)	1.1×

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