Auvergne bear

noun

An extinct bear, Ursus minimus, which lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and Pliocene.

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nounAuvergne bear (plural Auvergne bears)

plural Auvergne bears

  1. An extinct bear, Ursus minimus, which lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and Pliocene.

    The Auvergne bear, Ursus minimus, was similar to, but a little smaller than, the Asian black bear.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 140
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