AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
CANADIAN DOLLAR
EURO
POUND STERLING
US DOLLAR
Product Description
ITEM #
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LM58-001
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ID
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Ursus americanus
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FOUND
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Suwannee River - Florida, U.S.A.
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AGE
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LATE PLEISTOCENE: 30,000 - 10,000 years ago
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SIZE
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5.5" long
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CONDITION
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NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION - AS FOUND
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NOTE
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EXTREMELY RARE WITH ALL ORIGINAL TEETH
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INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet |
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From the Pleistocene deposits of the Suwannee River, this is an extremely rare fossil mandible of a Pleistocene Black Bear, Ursus americanus. The genus Ursus was the last bear of Eurasia to migrate to North America. Fossils of the extinct Short-Face Bear are very rare but even more rare are the fossils of the Black Bear from the Late Pleistocene era. While this bear is still alive today, prehistoric remains of this bear are highly uncommon and make for a very rare addition to prehistoric mammal fossil exhibits. Fossil collections showing the varieties of prehistoric bears seldom have any fossils of this species in their inventory including museum collections.
This specimen is a complete mandible in immaculate condition from Ursus americanus. The bone is perfectly intact and complete with all original teeth as found. No teeth were added to make this specimen. The fang tooth is perfect with no damage or cracking. All the molars and pre-molar are equally well-preserved with rich colors and patterns. The rarity of this fossil prehistoric bear jaw cannot be overstated as remains like this from Ursus americanus are so incredibly scarce! This certainly will be amongst your rarest specimens as very few fossils of ANY type are found or offered from this bear. NO DYES, NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. Intact and AS FOUND!
