Huracan fossil map
Where fossils of Huracan have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 9.4–4.7 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Named by | Jiangzuo et al. 2023 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Mt. Eden |
About Huracan
Huracan is an extinct genus of agriotheriin ailuropodine bear from the Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene. Fossils were found from North America and Eastern Asia. Unlike its modern relative the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), which is a bamboo specialist, Huracan was a hypercarnivorous (or omnivorous) genus of bear that had adaptations for cursoriality.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Huracan (mammal) (revision 1369539196), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q120024195.
