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RARE HOLLOW ROOT IS PRESENT AND INTACT AS SEEN BELOW
FULLY INTACT V-SHAPED CHEWING SURFACE IS SPECTACULAR AND COMPLETE
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ULTRA RARE MASSIVE INTACT EREMOTHERIUM GIANT GROUND SLOTH TOOTH WITH ROOT Beaufort - South Carolina, U.S.A. LATE PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 120,000 - 10,000 years ago Ice Age mammal fossils are not as popular with collectors despite some of the most bizarre creatures in prehistory being amongst the mammal group. Collections that comprise fossils from these overlooked beasts of the past often raise more attention and stir interest as most lay-persons are not aware of many of the magnificent mammals that walked the earth before the end of the last Ice Age. Giant sloths are among these creatures and giant ground sloth fossils are not only impressive to display but fine quality specimens are rare, as well.This is a rare and beautifully preserved large molar tooth with partial hollow root from THE LARGEST OF ALL giant ground sloths, Eremotherium. Eremotherium lived during North America's last Ice Age. This specimen was found in a river long ago and was acquired from an old and extremely well-outfitted private collection of North American fossils. It is very difficult to locate INTACT and COMPLETE Eremotherium teeth and despite our main operation being based in the prime region where these fossils are found, we have encountered very few complete specimens like this. A rare INVESTMENT CLASS fossil tooth such as this specimen presents an incredible opportunity. Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. This beauty is AS FOUND! Cracks seen in the tooth are due to age not mishandling and are completely stable and superficial. This MASSIVE molar tooth is an amazing specimen to handle and view in person and is much nicer than the photos indicate. The images do not truly capture the luster, beauty and detail of this massive fossil. The many unique anatomical features and corresponding detail is nothing short of remarkable! Color is a natural jet black the sheen IS NATURAL. The chewing surface is complete and perfectly preserved as is the delicate hollow root as shown above. For the advanced collector that takes pride in exhibiting atypical, non-commercial fossils of exceeding rarity, this specimen is an ABSOLUTE MUST! From an old private collection. This is the ultimate addition for any Ice Age mammal fossil tooth collection!!! Due to the extreme scarcity of Eremotherium teeth of this size, completeness and intact nature, this specimen will certainly prove to be a promising investment fossil. Giant ground sloths were slow-moving herbivores that died out at the end of the Pleistocene Period. They are survived today only by dog-sized tree-dwelling forms found in Central and South America. Some prehistoric giant ground sloths grew as large as a modern elephant. Giant ground sloths were so large that they were not able to climb trees, hence their land-roving lifestyle. Giant sloths are related to armadillos, sharing similar designs in their blunt, deep skulls as well as their mandibles. Their jaws were powered by very robust muscles for chewing vegetation and each jaw possessed three to five teeth. Giant ground sloths possessed very large feet sporting massive claws. Their claws were so large that they walked on the sides of their feet. Sloths could stand on their hind legs aided by a very strong tail, to reach vegetation at levels higher than other herbivores could typically reach. It is theorized that sloths first entered North America through Florida, nine million years ago from the South American continent. The first sloths in North America were the Mylodonts represented by two species of the genus Thinobadistes and the Megalonychids represented by the genus Pliometanastes. Later in the Pliocene, sloths again entered North America with two Mylodont species, Glossotherium chapadmalense and Paramylodon harlani, and with the Megalonychids genus, Megalonyx. By the Early Pleistocene, the largest ground sloths appeared, the Megatheriidae with several species represented. The largest ground sloth to have ever lived in North America is a member of this last group and is known as Eremotherium. The male Eremotheriums grew to an estimated THREE TONS. Giant ground sloths in the Americas went extinct at the end of the Pleistocene. EXTREMELY RARE GIANT MOLAR IN AN EVEN MORE RARE CONDITION - INTACT WITH HOLLOW ROOT PRIZE FOSSIL FROM THE LARGEST OF THE GIANT GROUND SLOTHS THAT EVER WALKED THE EARTH 5.25" in length SOLD LM3-022 Actual Item - One Only |
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