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Apache tears are rounded pebbles of obsidian or "obsidianites" composed of black or dark-colored natural volcanic glass, usually of rhyolitic composition and bearing conchoidal fracture. Also known by the lithologic term marekanite , this variety of obsidian occurs as subrounded to subangular bodies up to about 2 in (51 mm) in diameter, often ...
Arctodus is an extinct genus of short-faced bear that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene (~2.5 Mya until 12,800 years ago). There are two recognized species: the lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus) and the giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus).
Amphicyonidae is an extinct family of terrestrial carnivorans belonging to the suborder Caniformia.They first appeared in North America in the middle Eocene (around 45 mya), spread to Europe by the late Eocene (35 mya), and further spread to Asia and Africa by the early Miocene (23 mya).
The drop bear legend doesn’t appear to have been sparked by a particular popular book or film, for example. According to the the National Library of Australia, the first appearance of a drop ...
The Bear Wallow Wilderness is an 11,080-acre (44.8 km 2) wilderness area in eastern Arizona in the United States. [2] The wilderness, located in the Apache National Forest, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The area has been severely affected by the Wallow Fire of June 2011 which originated here. [3]
Escudilla Mountain is located in Apache County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the White Mountains. The peak is approximately 3.5 miles from the Arizona- New Mexico border. [ 3 ] The summit is the highest point in the Escudilla Wilderness which is administered as part of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest .
Given a chance to finish his career as a Shocker, Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler said it was “one of the best days of my life.” What made Poor Bear-Chandler almost tear up in returning to Wichita ...
In 2024, the story of Wojtek was adapted into a play by writer Allan Pollock at Coventry's Albany Theater based on his children's book The Bear Who Went To War. [ 27 ] In 2024, the 28-minute animated short film A Bear Named Wojtek (2023) , directed by Iain Gardner , was released and went on to be nominated for 17 awards, including the Animated ...