Its general appearance resembled that of a crocodile

such as the sauropod Giraffatitan and the theropod Allosaurus

useful for capturing and manipulating prey

The herbivore tries to leap backward

Arctodus pristinus Asfaltovenator Its general appearance resembled thatArctodus pristinus is an extinct species of short faced bear belonging to the genus Arctodus , which lived in North America during the Pleistocene, approximately between 2. 5 million and 10,000 years ago. It was a close relative of Arctodus simus , although smaller in size and with some morphological differences in its skeleton that suggest different ecological adaptations. Its fossil remains have been found mainly in the southeastern United States,