👉 The term "antoecian" is a Latin word that refers to a group of animals that live in or near the Antea, an extinct genus of mammals belonging to the family Ursidae. The Antea was one of the largest land mammal groups known to have existed during the Late Cretaceous period, around 68-92 million years ago. Anteania refers to the era preceding the Antea. It is often associated with the creation of the world and the