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''Ursus minimus'' (Auvergne bear) is an extinct species of bear, endemic to Europe during the Pliocene, living from 5.3—1.8 Mya, existing for about . ''U. minimus'' appears to have given rise to ''Ursus etruscus''. The range of ''U. minimus'' was continental Europe and as far east as the Black Sea in Russia. Its southern range was Italy. The skeleton of ''U. minimus'' was very similar to that of the larger Asian black bear. With the exception of the age of the bones, it is often difficult to distinguish the remains of ''U. minimus'' from those of modern Asian black bears.〔''Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in Pursuit of a New Species'' by Sy Montgomery published by Chelsea Green Publishing, 2009〕 ==Fossil distribution== Sites and specimen ages: *Kossiakino 1, Stavropol'skaya, Russian Federation ~5.3—3.4 Mya. *Kuchurgan gravel site, Ukraine ~4.9—4.2 Mya. *Osztramos locality 7, Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary ~3.4—1.8 Mya. *Seneze (Domeyrat) site, France ~3.4—1.8 Mya. *Meleto site, Tuscany, Italy ~3.2—2.5 Mya.〔(Paleobiology Database: Meleto collection )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ursus minimus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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