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RARE COMPLETE GRADE 10 DIRE WOLF HUMERUS (UPPER ARM) BONE OF EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION Peat Bed - Santa Fe River - Florida, U.S.A. PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 1.81 million years - 10,000 years ago SPECIAL NOTE: THIS SPECIMEN IS FROM THE SAME ANIMAL AS LM6-005 AND WAS FOUND AFTER THAT SPECIMEN WAS HENCE THE LATER OFFERING OF THIS BONE. From a Pleistocene PEAT LAYER deposit of the Santa Fe River in Florida, U.S.A., this is a stunning and very rare COMPLETE humerus (upper arm bone) notorious Dire Wolf, scientifically known as Canis dirus. The entire bone is very dense and its preservation is of a quality that is unlike most fossil bones you will ever come across. Peat is known for its remarkable chemical properties with an affinity for extraordinary preservation of fossil remains. This will definitely be amongst the most impressive carnivore fossil bones you could own. BOTH articulating joint surfaces are perfect. Color and finish is natural with detail that must be seen in person to be believed. Bone is a light mocha brown. POST CRANIAL FOSSILS FROM THE DIRE WOLF ARE VERY RARE AND SELDOM OFFERED IN ANY CONDITION. INTACT and 'as found'. Quality fossils from this famous and deadly Ice Age North American carnivore are HIGHLY PRIZED and RARE! Guaranteed NO PAINT, NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. The DIRE WOLF is one of the most popular and certainly, was one of the most dangerous predators of the last Ice Age in North America. First described in 1858 from a find in Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A., the Dire Wolf ranged across North America as the most prevalent canid during the late Pleistocene. The Dire Wolf was the largest wolf that ever lived during this time period. With its massive skull larger than any other wolf species known, and extremely large muscle structure in the jaws, this predator was able to catch and hold very large prey and crush bone in its jaws lined with its enlarged carnassial teeth. It has been estimated that the Dire Wolf was as much as 20 percent larger than the largest known Alaskan wolves. ULTRA-RARE SPECIMEN OF THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PEAT LAYER PRESERVATION - RECOMMENDED! 7.75" in length $395 LM6-004 Actual Item - One Only |
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