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单词 cave bear
释义

cave bear

noun

: a very large extinct bear (Ursus spelaeus) known especially from Pleistocene deposits in European caves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Discovered in the uppermost level at the site, the talons and foot bone were found in the same sedimentary layer as many cave bear bones, Neandertal tools, a fragmentary child’s cranium and at least one hearth. David W. Frayer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 One perhaps overzealous physician posthumously diagnosed a Cuban crocodile, a Canary Island monk seal, and a prehistoric German cave bear. Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 Dec. 2021 According to the team, the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) is a prehistoric species or sub-species that lived in Eurasia in the Middle and Late Pleistocene period and became extinct some 15,000 years ago. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 Melting ice and thawing permafrost have already revealed a colony of mummified penguins, an Ice Age cave bear, ancient cave lion cubs and an extinct baby horse. Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2020 Most cave bear remains discovered so far have been odd bones and skulls. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2020 In fact, most cave bear fossils have been found inside caves, and paleontologists think these bears probably lived in the caves full-time, rather than just popping in for a quick four-month nap. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2020 The cave bear carcass presents several opportunities for new research into Ice Age ecosystems. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2020 The Ice Age cave bear was found in melting permafrost on Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island, the largest of the Lyakhovsky Islands, which are part of the New Siberian Islands archipelago off northern Russia. James Rogers, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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