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RARE COMPLETE UPPER AND LOWER ASSOCIATED SET OF GIANT CAPYBARA MOLARS Santa Fe River - North Florida, U.S.A. PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 1.8 million - 10,000 years ago The variety and types of animals that once thrived in North America during the prehistoric ages is nothing short of spectacular and practically unbelievable. Neochoerus pinckneyi is an example of some of the mega-fauna that lived during this period. Fossils from this strange extinct beast are uncommon and rarely seen in private collections.If you are building a collection of fossil teeth that would make a museum curator drool over, this RARE associated set of large fossil molars of the Giant Extinct Capybara Neochoerus pinckneyi should not be missed. This is the FIRST TIME, we have had the chance to offer a set of complete and choice grade main upper and lower molars from the same Giant Capybara. These teeth were found together and are the left upper and left lower molars of this amazing extinct beast. A very rare Ice Age mammal fossil tooth set is an understatement of this piece! The quality of preservation is surreal. The color is completely natural and the bizarre structure of the teeth and cusp patter is truly beautiful. This is the absolute finest quality example of this HIGHLY RARE animal one could acquire and is amongst the few best ever specimens we have seen. From an extensive private collection specializing in Florida fossils, this will likely be the only associated set from the same animal we will ever offer. NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Neochoerus pinckneyi, also known as the Giant Capybara or Pinckney's Capybara, resembled a giant long-legged Guinea pig the size of a large hog. The Giant Capybara belongs to the Rodentia order, Hydrochoeridae. Amongst the largest rodents that ever walked the earth, this animal lived and died out during the Pleistocene Period in North America. A smaller version survives today in South America. The smaller capybaras of South America are the largest living rodents in the world today. The extinct Giant Capybara was a semi-aquatic rodent that lived near water throughout southern North America as far as present-day South Carolina. It was an herbivore and spent most of its time grazing on plants in or near springs, ponds and streams. Weighing in at 200 pounds, these beasts grew to the size of a modern hog. RARE! - COMPLETE SINGLE LOOSE MOLARS ARE RARE BUT HERE IS A LOWER JAW WITH MOLARS AND TUSK! Each molar is approximately 2.5" long $575 LM54-004 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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