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The ursavus elmensis is the first bear species that evolved from dog like ancestors. They show carnassial teeth with larger molars for more chewing area which is seen in most bear species nowadays.
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They lived during the Pliocene era. Lived for 3.5 million years. A small bear that has similarities with the modern American Black Bear.
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These were the common ancestors of the brown bears. It has a similar size and body structure to an Asian Black Bear. They eventually became the same size as an European brown bear.
