Ursus etruscus
| Ursus etruscus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Fossils | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Ursidae |
| Genus: | Ursus |
| Species: | †U. etruscus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ursus etruscus Cuvier, 1823 | |
Ursus etruscus, the Etruscan bear, is an extinct species of bear, endemic to Europe, Asia, and North Africa during the Early Pleistocene, living from approximately 2.2 million to around 1.4-1.2 million years ago.