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Belonging to the extinct species \u003cem data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eUrsus spelaeus\u003c\/em\u003e, this bone dates back to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"469\"\u003ePleistocene Epoch\u003c\/strong\u003e—better known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eIce Age\u003c\/strong\u003e—when massive cave bears roamed glacial Europe. These creatures were among the largest terrestrial mammals of their time, with adult males weighing over 1,000 kg. Zoolithen Cave was once a denning site, its deep limestone chambers preserving thousands of skeletal remains under layers of calcite and clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1372\" class=\"\"\u003eDiscovered as early as the 1700s, Zoolithen Cave became one of the first fossil sites to challenge medieval beliefs about giants and dragons. Its significance lies not only in the abundance of well-preserved bones but also in its historical role in shaping early paleontological science. This particular specimen is a genuine Ice Age relic—a fragment of megafaunal history that connects us directly to a colder, wilder Europe. 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