What are some species of bears that are now extinct?

There are several species of bears that are now ext inct . Some of them include : \n \n 1 . W ool ly M amm oth : The W ool ly M amm oth was a large , hair y bear that lived in North America and E uras ia during the Ple ist oc ene epoch . It was closely related to the modern - day polar bear and went ext inct around 4 , 0 0 0 years ago . \n \n 2 . G iant P anda : The G iant P anda was a large , her b iv orous bear that lived in China during the Ple ist oc ene epoch . It was closely related to the modern - day rac co on and went ext inct around 1 8 , 0 0 0 years ago . \n \n 3 . T as man ian T iger : The T as man ian T iger was a mars up ial bear that lived in Australia and T as mania during the Ple ist oc ene epoch . It was closely related to the modern - day ko ala and went ext inct around 4 , 0 0 0 years ago . \n \n 4 . Pol ar Bear : The Pol ar Bear is a large , car n iv orous bear that lives in the Ar ctic region . It is closely related to the W ool ly M amm oth and went ext inct around 4 , 0 0 0 years ago . \n \n 5 . G iant P anda Bear : The G iant P anda Bear was a large , her b iv orous bear that lived in China during the Ple ist oc ene epoch . It was closely related to the modern - day rac co on and went ext inct around 1 8 , 0 0 0 years ago . </s>