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Gamssulzen Cave Bear
Ursus ingressus
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Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Caniformia
Ursidae
Ursus
Ursus ingressus
Cave bear – Ursus ingressus – High‑altitude cave bear with long limbs and plant‑based diet.
Description
Gamssulzen Cave Bear (Ursus ingressus) — facultative lipivore, from Europe; up to ~180 kg, ~2.5 m long. fatness level high, fatty tissues often targeted: Subcutaneous & visceral (pre-denning)
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
180
1.4
2.6
2.5
kg
m
m
m
Omnivore
Facultative Lipivore
Hunt History
Occasional; primarily risk mitigation/fur or scavenging
Time & Range
Extinction Status
Globally Extinct
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
10000
BP
Late Pleistocene
Europe
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
High
Fat %
10
Est. Renderable Fat
18
kg
Targeted Organs
Subcutaneous & visceral (pre-denning)
Adipose Depots
Subcutaneous (pre-denning), visceral; marrow
Preferred Cuts
Subcutaneous fat layer
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
5
Historical Entries
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