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VERY RARE PRESENCE OF SERRATIONS NOT NORMALLY SEEN ON FOSSIL FANGS OF THESE FEROCIOUS BEASTS DUE TO HEAVY FEEDING WEAR
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FINEST INVESTMENT GRADE LARGE APEX PREDATOR FANG WITH FULL ROOT OF A PREHISTORIC BONE-CRUSHING BEAR-DOG" Suwannee River, Florida, U.S.A. EARLY MIOCENE PERIOD: 20 - 18 million years ago The bizarre fauna of prehistoric Florida is nothing short of fascinating. Amongst every type of animal that ever walked this part of the planet millions of years ago, fossil remains of this horrific and ferocious beast ranks as one of the rarest as its entire family lineage emerged and then went completely extinct during the Miocene Period. This FINEST INVESTMENT GRADE complete large fossil fang with root is from an apex predator of North America that has been featured on major natural history television shows including a series called "Walking With Prehistoric Beasts". Fine grade fossils of Bear-Dogs are amongst the rarest of extinct North American apex predators. This particular fang of a very large AMPHICYON or "Bone-Crushing" Bear Dog is THE FINEST and most beautiful we have ever handled or seen. It is in such amazing condition that it was presented to staff at the state of Florida's Natural History museum who commented that the presence of serrations on the crown as is seen in this specimen, is extremely rare and most often not seen due to the voracious feeding and wear that is typically seen in fossil teeth of this beast. In all the years we have handled many fine southeastern U.S. vertebrate fossil specimens, we have not seen such a large and well-preserved canine fang as this. Certainly it is the FIRST TIME we know of one with serrations as seen above. Perhaps this could even be a new species of Amphicyonidae due to the presence of these serrations. Despite its extreme rarity and having come from one of North America's most dangerous prehistoric predators, this is simply a beautiful fossil fang. The crown features a RARE presence of varying shades of BLUE with cream, brown and black in a mottled pattern. The crown is in a perfect unworn state with first-ever seen presence of serrations on the edges running lengthwise up to the pointed and complete tip. The root is also 100% complete with a complimentary warm brown. This a COMPLETE fang with full root with no modern damage or repair. The enamel is still naturally lustrous and intact. In the Early Miocene of Florida, no animal was more deadly than the large Amphicyons. This mammal was the apex predator of its time and had no equal. This specimen would make an incredibly unique talisman or pendant as well as a RARE addition to an apex predator fossil collection! NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. For the fossil of a lifetime in rarity and display appeal, this is definitely a top recommendation of ours! A FANG IN THIS CONDITION AND COLOR IS AS SCARCE AS A SABER CAT FANG OR A T. REX TOOTH FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE! Made famous in the BBC digital television presentation "Walking with Prehistoric Beasts", the bear-dogs were ferocious carnivores that ranged from the size of a medium dog to the size of a bear. These predators known as Amphicyonids were neither dogs nor bears but were more closely related to bears. They emerged and subsequently went extinct during the Miocene, once inhabiting regions of Eurasia and North America. Amphicyonidae were a diverse group with species resembling all or part of modern dogs, hyenas and bears. Leaner built species had cheek teeth designed for shearing meat whereas the stouter and larger species had teeth designed to crush bone. Males were larger than females. They lived in dens and had the ability to dig large burrows. AMPHICYON FOSSILS ARE SUPER RARE AND ONLY FOUND AT A HANDFUL OF SITES - EXOTIC AND VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! STUNNING COMPLETE FANG WITH ROOT IN THE FINEST PRESERVATION AND BLUE AND CREAM COLOR - AMAZING PRESENCE OF SERRATIONS!!! 3" long on the curve SOLD LM43-008 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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