Arctodus closeup by Dinoraul

Mixed Medium • Animals • posted on Apr 20, 2012

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Description

Arctodus or "short-faced bear" is an extinct genus of bear from North America (Pleistocene, about 3.0 Ma.—11,000 years ago). Arctodus simus may have once been Earth's largest mammalian, terrestrial carnivore.It stood about 1.80 m (5.9 ft) at the shoulder and may have weighed about 800 kg The short-faced bears belonged to a group of bears known as the running bears. Based upon on evidence Arctodus was carnivorous animal. Animal modelled with Lightwave 3D 9.3 Rendered with Poser 6 Postwork with GMX PhotoPainter II

Comments (13)

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who3d

4:16AM | Fri, 20 April 2012

Now that's a great picture - extinct or not.

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T.Rex

4:33AM | Fri, 20 April 2012

Grizzly bears, polar bears, move over! Here's the ULTIMATE "teddy" bear. Not someone to meet on a nice forest stroll! Good job, Dinoraul! Keep up the good work! :-)

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