It was larger than Ursus spelaeus, which has been estimated to weigh an average of 350 to 600 kg (770 to 1,320 lb) (male specimen).

[2][3] Some studies have suggested the Gamssulzen Cave bear to have been herbivorous, living off vegetation with little contribution of grass.

[5] However it has also been suggested, that the feeding habits of cave bears can vary heavily depending on the environment.

Ursus ingressus has been found as far east as the Ural Mountains in Russia and as far west as the Swabian Jura in Germany.

[6][8] It has mostly been found in medium and high elevated regions and probably was adapted to continental environments with cold and arid climate.