cave bear
An extinct species of bear (Ursus spelaeus) that lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene. The term is a direct translation of the English name and is used in paleontological contexts.
The cave bear went extinct about 24,000 years ago.
I saw a skeletal specimen of a cave bear at the museum.
Kanji spelling is possible but rarely used; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
A compound of 洞穴, “cave,” and 熊, “bear,” corresponding to English cave bear.