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RARE
COMPLETE INTACT DIRE
WOLF CANINE FANG TOOTH WITH ROOT
Suwannee River - Florida, U.S.A.
PLEISTOCENE
PERIOD: 40,000 - 10,000 years ago
From a Pleistocene
deposit of the Suwannee
River in Florida, U.S.A., this
is a stunning and rare canine fang tooth with complete root of the notorious Dire Wolf, scientifically known as
Canis dirus. The
specimen is very dense and exhibits a gorgeous colorful hue from the
natural fossilization process. This would be a perfect candidate
for an impressive jewelry pendant! Root is complete and very
densely preserved in a rich chocolate brown. INTACT
and 'as found'.
Quality fossils from this famous and deadly Ice Age North
American carnivore are HIGHLY PRIZED and RARE! Guaranteed
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.
HIGHLY RARE
SPECIMEN IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND STUNNING NATURAL COLORATION - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
2.85" in length
on the curve
SOLD
LM6-006
INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual
Item - One Only |