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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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Beautiful Colored Highly Original Hoplophoneus Saber-Cat Skull 8” w 2 Great Sabers & Teeth w Bone

Beautiful Light Color Highly Original Hoplophoneus Saber- Cat Skull 8” w 2 Great Sabers Species : Hoplophoneus primaevus Species description: The long –legged Nimravid saber-tooth cat (one of larger one)with razor –sharp sabers and the second earliest saber-tooth cat that roamed North America beginning in the Oligocene Period 35 MYA -23 MYA . These animals had a lot of physical characteristics similar and exact to Smilodon including famous saber-guards and similar sabers while smaller . They stood at over 2 ft tall the size of a large bobcat, and were more of a group predator with a close knit families as evidenced by some hoplos found together in death while overall very rare species 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: Scenic Member , Brule Formation Geological Timeframe : Orellan , Oligocene Approx 30 MYA Item location : Custer County , SD Item rating and description: 1-10 9.8 Gorgeous est 85%-88% Original Hoplophoneus Saber-Cat Skull 8” long with long 2- 2.25” Sabers. This cat appears so great . Every cat I get from this area from one person sells so fast due to quality of cat. It’s amazing. You just cant get 2 sabers real (little rough on one) anymore even though these are from another hoplo thats fits perfectly. Many incisors are real on this cat even with a small portion of bone from another hoplo sabercat on upper and lower in front(orange areas ). Bone wise and teeth wise over 90% is real . One side of the cat is at least 98% real. Refer to diagram below to know exact areas of any or no resto . The molars and premolars to same cat , and are amazing quality without repair . You won’t see a better quality cat anymore. The lower jaw is original to this cat also which is rare. They are so hard to get anymore. The teeth are so appealing and love the bone also. Incisors are almost never real and many of these are on top and bottom. Sabers are so beautifully prepped and light colored which you don’t see a lot . On upper only sagittal crest and maybe a little on zygos are restored with a few spot fills is it . Any hoplo (mini smilodon) that is 80% real is an amazing find and sell now at $15,000 On lower only one side at top of back except spot fills is restored which is amazing . This cat is worth a fortune. The stone-metal display makes this so presentable with metal uprights and is rare for any cat -which makes it stable and so pleasing to the eye . Anyway Here it is. Words don’t do this justice . I sell 6-10 sabercats per year and this will go fast at this price . All have sold. This is one I won’t mind keeping, but it can be yours. An animal this good should go for over 12,000,as I’ve seen many sell for thru the years .I will not discount a pure beauty in nature. I have more pics if you need it. Also this cat was obtained by a good friend who knows something about cats I would say who has a nice collection. Cats have gone up a lot so here it is. Every year they appreciate more also so great investment . This is the best I have currently and expect to get for some time. There is so little actual restoration that this is 88% real bone and teeth that you get the chance to pay $3000 less Price : $ Call 706-235-2694 Wire only GREAT CAT Final Price : SOLD Shipping : $399 with insurance overnite The insurance will cost 250 and overnite shipping is another $250 so IL do part of shipping on this
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