There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
The Cave Bear Story... If we think an ordinary bear heavy of build, the cave bear with its barrel-like body carried this trait to the extreme. The large head was borne on a moderately long neck, apparently very often in a low-slung position near the ground. The limbs were rather short but very powerful, with broad, short feet turning inward even more sharply than in the brown bears. The feet were armed with powerful claws, shorter than those of the grizzly but very stout, which may have been used for digging as well as for attack and defense. All of the limb and foot bones of the cave bear are much stouter and heavier than those of the brown bear, and thus are easy to identify.