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GIANT ARMADILLO TOOTH - Aucilla River - Florida, U.S.A. PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 1.81 million years - 10,000 years ago From the Pleistocene deposits of the Aucilla River, this magnificent Giant Armadillo tooth with intact root is a prize for any Pleistocene fossil collection. The species is Holmesina septentrionalis. As a member of the Edentates, the teeth of the Giant Armadillo lacks enamel. Without enamel, fossil teeth rarely hold up to the rough and damaging nature of the river environment in which they are found. This specimen is remarkable in its condition right down to the thin walls of the root being undamaged. Guaranteed NO PAINT, NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. This beauty is AS FOUND!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. A VERY RARE FIND FOR THIS CONDITION AND INTACT STATE FROM THESE CREATURES 1.7" in length x .85" wide SOLD LM5001 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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