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Atlas bear
The name Atlas bear (''Ursus arctos crowtheri'') has been applied to an extinct population or populations of the brown bear in Africa. The Cantabrian brown bear likely was introduced to Africa from Spain by the Romans who imported Iberian bears for spectacles. Another enigmatic brown bear with mtDNA never found elsewhere that was also close to the polar bear has also been discovered in Algeria
==Range and description==
The Atlas bear was Africa's only native bear that survived into modern times. Once inhabiting the Atlas Mountains and neighbouring areas, from Morocco to Libya, the animal is now thought to be extinct.〔 The Atlas bear was brownish black in colour, and lacked a white mark on the muzzle. The fur on the underparts was reddish orange. The fur was long. The muzzle and claws were shorter than those of the American black bear, though it was stouter and thicker in body. The Atlas bear was said to have been 9 feet long and weighed .〔"Atlas bear facts", Bob Strauss, 2014〕 It apparently fed on roots, acorns and nuts.〔''Bruin: The Grand Bear Hunt'', Mayne Reid, Ticknor and Fields, 1865〕 The Atlas bear was said to have been mostly herbivorous, but since most bears today are omnivores, the atlas bear is believed to have been able to eat meat as well.〔
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