The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) was a species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.
Status in w palearctic | Globally Extinct |
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Ecological niche | Large Herbivore |
Region | Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Italy, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western |
Z ecotourism potential | 5 |