By Emma Randle
Bones found in a cave in the Sierra de Gador have been identified as those of a bear, proving for the first time that bears lived in the province between 250,000 and 8,000 years ago.
The discovery was made by eminent palaeontologist Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro, after he was asked to accompany an expedition to check out remains first uncovered by local cavers more than 30 years ago.
