Black‑and‑white fur sells a lie. Behind the soft contrast sits a bear with a carnivore skull, armed with a crushing bite and a gastrointestinal tract still optimized for meat digestion. Bamboo fills its day, yet its jaw muscles and temporomandibular joint resemble those of meat‑eating relatives, retooled only slightly by an enlarged pseudo‑thumb and reinforced molars to grind stalks that barely pa...More