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Amazing Premium Hoplophoneus Saber-Tooth Cat Skull 7” Long w Slate Display
Amazing Great Hoplophoneus Saber-tooth Cat Skull 7” Long
Species: Beautiful Large Hoplophoneus primaevus
Species description: The hoplophoneus is the second earliest saber-tooth cat that roamed North America beginning in the Oligocene Period 38 MYA -23 MYA . They stood at least 2.5 ft tall with cheetah-like habits and diet , and were solitary predators hunting an abundant food supply of grazing ungulates including camels and oreodonts . Using their highly developed saber-teeth they would likely sever the blood supply in the neck of their prey in the initial attack.
Geological Strata : White River (Badlands Group) Brule Formation Middle Oligocene (Orellan)
Geological period: 30-25 MYA
Item location: Custer County, S Dakota Private Ranch
Description and rating 1-10 9.7 Unbelieveable Early Hoplophoneus Saber-Tooth cat 7” Skull . It has beautiful original long sabers with one repaired at top of root and was assembled from breakage only . The skull is really estimated at over 90% easily mounted on a smooth mineral great stand. It has a great upper from one saber cat and matching lower from another. The upper had all incisors with canines, and lower had all real except 4 incisors casted but large canine incisors are real also so it’s unheard of to this many real teeth on any sabercat in USA . All molars and premolars original. The teeth are at least highly original -I consider this great. This piece has so much class and from an area they get best skulls in USA. Its mine but don’t have this yet, and prefer it being bought on time, but if you wish it the person holding it for me will mail it to you . The diagrams are provide to show both sides of the skull with orange one cat, yellow the other, and blue the restoration. These aren’t provided often so take a hard look a to see how good this is. The upper and lower match extremely well. The display is amazing at end of pictures . The diagram shows all .Its up to you but this will sell so fast. The last 2 pictures show it on mineral display Its so beautiful . You would be so lucky to own this cat . You don’t get cats this good especially a hoplo with long sabers that are both real . AS you can see the work done on restoration is so minimal with all details which is also abnormal. YOu will not find a better skull now anywhere for same price .
Price: $12,899 call 706-235-2694 sold Deb Frank G
Final price : $12,799 Must be paid check to me or Wire email paleoman@dinolandplus.com
Shipping : Overnite 2 boxes possible $290 Use
layaway 20%^ down and monthly payments on this one
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