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RARE GIANT ARMADILLO SMALLEST DIGIT TOE CLAW AND PHALANGE Gilchrist County - Florida, U.S.A. LATE PLIOCENE PERIOD: 3.2 - 1.8 million years ago From Late Pliocene deposits in Florida, this is a magnificent claw and associated phalange set of the extinct Giant Armadillo Holmesina floridanus. This specific digit is the smallest and is rarely found. The bone and claw came from the same animal and were found together. High grade fossils such as these, of this strange beast of the last Ice Age in Florida, are highly uncommon in most fossil collections. Bone and claw are completely intact and without damage. Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. An exquisite display specimen from a prehistoric creature most in the general population have no knowledge of! Highly unique as well as educational. In North America, there are two species of Holmesina that are known with both based on Florida finds. The smaller animal is named, H. floridanus and lived during the late Pliocene on into the early Pleistocene. Floridanus' larger cousin at more than twice its size, H. septentrionalis, ranged from the middle to late Pleistocene. At over 600 pounds and exceeding 6 feet in length, the Giant Armadillo must have been one heavy land tank of an animal. It is believed these creatures spread to Florida during the Pleistocene from their original domain in South America. It is still a mystery as to what they ate. Modern armadillos eat insects but to sustain 600 pounds of body mass would have required some other type of food source. About 9800 years ago, a dramatic shift in the climate caused their extinction in Florida. UNUSUAL, LESS COMMON SPECIES - PERFECT PRESERVATION IN THIS RARELY FOUND FINGER & CLAW SET! 4.7" long overall, claw alone is 2" long $195 LM5-015 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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