Saber-Tooth Cats
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Splendid High Quality Rarest of Oligocene Sabercats 9.5” PogonodonSkull w 6 Verts w AtlasSplendid High Quality Rarest of USA Oligocene Sabercats 9.5” Pogonodon Skull w Verts& Atlas Species: Pogonodon cismontamus(Platycopis) Saber- Cat Skull 82-85% Species description: One of earliest Nimravidae endemic to North America and Eurasia .A Nimravid saber-tooth cat that roamed North America beginning in the Oligocene Period 30.8MYA -7.2MYA . They stood at least 2 ft tall with cheetah-like habits and diet , and were solidary 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. Their sabers are smaller than a Dinictis normally but not this specimen as shown with this specimen and estimated weight was around 70 lbs . This fossil is so rare it has little written about it .It lived at least 23.6 Million years This specimen is so big the sabers are much bigger than a Dincitis, and one of rarest fossils on earth Geological strata: Uppermost Brule Formation Just below uppermost nodules in the White Zone Just at bottom of Sharps Formation Geological period: 32-24 MYA This one 32-30 MYA –Top of Layers so a later more advanced one - Item location: White River Badlands -Shannon County , S Dakota Item Rating & Details :1-10 10 To have two of the rarest of Oligocene cats -a Pogonodon Skull is so amazing when I have had 2 total in 25 years as the catman. It also has 6 neck verts including an atlas that is so appealing. The color is so great darker tan which is so unusual. This is one of most greatest finds in America in the Sabercat world. This one is darker, and just so magnificent. I’m the luckiest guy in the world. The rareness of this cat plus the high quality make this the ones Ill remember most even though I’ve had hundreds of cats over 25 years. It’s a POGONODON HIGHLY ORIGINAL SABER-TOOTH CAT that has such high actually bone quality . The molars. premolars and carnasials are original however,the upper and lower front teeth are casted with a few repaired. I have sold many cats but these 2 take the cake. What makes this such a great find is originality of the bone skull is an amazing 95% and these just aren’t found. All the teeth are pleasing even though some casted. On a Dinictis or Hoplo that effects value but not near as much on an animal that is huge for Oligocene cats and so rare only a few have been found. It has been IDed by a knowledgeable authority as well as myself who has been around the cat world. Keep in mind other sabercats of this timeframe are much smaller by a few inches . If you get a 60% one your excited and that has extreme value . I recently sold a Nimravus not as rare for $20 thousand and not as big by far. The prep work was fantastic as it is exceptionally done . The zygos are even real and well as almost all the upper except small section in back of worth just a little restored . The lowers are amazing even with most of back original. The color, shape and rareness is just unmatched and have only seen a few of these my entire life. I have one in my collection but this I still hate to sell but will if price is right I will WHAT A Great cat. A LIFETIME KEEPER and one of a few that exist including museums. BONE QUALITY unmatched anywhere I know of only the 2 I have now for sale . These are believed to be developed from the dinictis genus which is the smallest of the American cats but just look at this one. To get one with an atlas and 5 other neck verts attached on a display is so awesome . Price $24,995 (Great price for a great cat that has 6 verts attached call 706-235-2694 Only paid by wire or checks
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One Of Kind - Super Rare Eusmilus US Saber-tooth Cat with SaberSpecies: Eusmilus olsontau Species description: The Nimravid saber-tooth cat (one of smaller ones)with razor –sharp sabers and after Dinictis and Hoplophoneus on geological chart which is believed to evolve from one line of hoplophoneus saber cat that roamed North America beginning in the Oligocene Period for only a few million years from 30-27.7 MYA . These animals had a lot of physical characteristics similar to Hoplophoneus Sicarius except for size , as Eusmilus was the genus for that animal until a short time ago . All these are small saber cats only 5-6 inches long with large sabers and flanges for the size which makes it look like a barbourfelis and a hoplo except for much smaller size .It had only 26 teeth compared to 44 for most saber cats and it was lacking molar 1 talonoid and premolar 2 on the bottom jaw . It was bobcat sized with lynx sized head and was built like Barbourfelis for size (Of course Barbourfelis is much larger ). Long bodied and short legged compared to others, and they ate grazing ungulates including camels and oreodonts. They could open their jaws at a 90% angle . Most of the info on internet is incorrect as below is correct . It did not live 8 million years, just over 2 and did not have a large species in America (only this small one)at least and one in Europe was bigger . Geological strata: Upper Whitneyan and Early Arikareean Age Geological Time frame: 30-27.7 MYA Item location: Pennington County , SD Item rating and description:1-10 10 Gorgeous Small Ultra Rare Eusmilus Saber-tooth Cat 5.5” . This cat is so special I still can’t hardly believe I have one. Only a few in the entire world exist with a few museums in USA and Europe , and only 2 private collections exist as known and I’m one of them . Due to a friend I was able to obtain a dream and this is one of few which actually have a saber anywhere . It has one complete side with some bone missing on top but a beautiful back , and the other side is there –just need to prep it . It has excellent bone quality, and is one of the true Eusmilus Cats . I’ve been reading about this cat for years, and by the way now that Hoplophoneus Sicarius has been reclassified no large ones exist as the web says in America . Too many awesome words can’t fully describe this cat. This may be the only one with this much of one saber These are found in rock nodules This is beyond words Its been in my collection for years This is only for cat collectors that will never have another chance to buy . The owner is so lucky Ive been so proud for years but its time for someone else This is 100% original and the one saber is only one of this species that may exist . My friend had 3 as he is top cat specialist in the world , and only person who has one known in USA besides this one . He has no sabers , and I have this one Auction value $35,000 plus 23 % premium Will be gone soon email me at paleoman@dinolandplus.com call 706-235-2694 Price : $28,000 rarest cat in the world No one has this in the world with a true real saber Only a few exist without sabers but this has one except small area at tip |
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Top Quality 98% Plus Original Gorgeous Smilodon Forerunner MEGANTEREON SABER-CAT Huge 11” x 5” Skull w 5” Long SabersTop Quality 98% Plus Original BEAUTIFUL Smilodon Forerunner MEGANTEREON SABER-TOOTH CAT Huge 11” x 5” SKULL w 5” Sabers Yeah 5 inch Species : Megantereon cultridens Species description : . Built like a modern jaguar but heavier. It had stocky forearms with the lower half of these forelimbs lion-sized. It delivered a shearing bite with 5 “ sabers . Per size of skull it had the largest sabers per head area of any saber-tooth cat. It originated in North America 4.5 MYA AND EUROPE &ASIA . This cat was the forerunner to the American Smilodon .Fossils are found here . In fact an entire skeleton was found in France and mostly found in ASia Geographical Area: 2.5-2 Million years ago –this fossil –Overall Species 15-2 MYA Miocene –Pliocene Item location: Asia
Item description & rating: 1-10 9.9 THIS IS ONE-OF-A Kind Sabercat 11 " Long like a Smilodon(same size) . This is the closest sabercat to a Smilodon and looks much like it in every way . Sabers are huge just not quite as big as Smilodons Unbelievable OF HIGHEST QUALITY Smilodon-like Saber –tooth Cat Large for species . Many people do not know this cat due to rareness but this saber cat is my favorite due to size of skull per saber size . Smilodon are just as large on skull but the only one bigger on sabers by a few inches. SO you get a great quality cat for way less than a Smilodon. This cat was in my collection but now it can be yours . The upper, lowers, and teeth are basically all original with even few repairs. It’s one of best you will ever see. It has some distortion which is typical for these cats which means nothing to me except it’s so original the prepper didn’t even want to fix it thru air expansion . Even though lowers are original to this cat. The 5“ is much larger than any other cat except Smilodon for even the Largest of all sabercats called Machairdous – and all real perfect teeth. The sabers are amazing( 5”) as said and all original with a few even break repairs. These are so rare but I got 2 from the same area after 12 years of having none. I doubt if I’ll see any again . Even backs of lowers are almost perfect bone and zygos -areas of restore normally. These are so rare so IM lucky to have this. I had one 15 years ago on top of a horse and fell in love with species then. It was forerunner to Smilodon .The teeth again are 100% original with little or no repair. The only flaw if you can call it that is a small distortion due to pressure on one zygomatic arch . I’m the cat guy and only had a few of these over 20 years and I only get the best. I had not even seen one in 7 years before these 3. These are found in USA as piece material and in France, and Asia . It has been here many years unprepped and finally finished as I bought in USA. The bone is super color with mostly beige -white which is normal. The teeth are so magnificent and beautiful and all there. It’s just amazing and the size is normal for this cat. It’s just as big as a Smilodon in USA but much cheaper too when I decide to sell . Few cats I've had of any species that are this good . IM not sure if female or male as males get a little larger but do believe it’s the larger male . I study cats and know them like a book and have the top expert in the world as a friend . It may be in the top 10 of all these ever found in quality. Values a have grown a lot. These are never this good so a real treat. Prep was done superbly. Pictures do not do this cat justice at all. You will never see this again and with Highest Quality . Simply Amazing Find . This could go for a hundred thousand but not here. Behold the huge meg with the largest sabers other than Smilodon on the planet . Christies told me personally this is worth 150,000 with them but I don't like auction houses . So why pay 300,000 for a Smilodon you will never see anyway when you can get this similar cat for an amazing. This is your only chance to get in my opinion the most beautiful sabercat . Price : Not for sale
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ONE-OF KIND Magnificient Quality Adult Female HOMOTHERIUM SABER-Tooth CAT Skull 13 inches w Great SabersONE-OF-KIND Magnificient Quality Adult HOMOTHERIUM SABER-TOOTH CAT Skull 13” w Both Huge Sabers (Rarest of Rare)
Species : HOMOTHERIUM crenatidens(Latidens)
Species description : This cat evolved from Machairodus and appeared at Miocene –Pliocene border about 5 MYA and lived in Africa as well as Euroasia and died out lastly in Asia and North America about 10,000 years ago so it was highly successful. It was a scimitar cat built like a modern lion that had about a 13” skull but much longer teeth called sabers. It was larger than average saber-tooth cat that was very successful yet hardly ever found in fossil records. Complete skeletons have only been found in Texas and of this animal complete skeletons in France and Asia have never been found and only a few skulls .The sabers per head size are a little smaller than other the big cats. It preyed on wooly mammoths as found out in Texas. IT looks like a megantereon however much shorter sabers and less sized lower saber guard and sabers reached to end of lower jaw as this one does. It reached 1.1 meters at shoulder. As said compared to megantereon, smilodon, and machairodotus its sabers were wider than a meganeteon but mnot quite as long but still they are nice sized sabers. It provided a great puncturing and gripping force . The skull was longer than smilodon. This jaw had down-turned forward flanges to protect the scimitars . It large canine teeth were crenulated and designed for slashing rather than purely stabbing . Some of the physical appearances were unusual for a big cat as it had limbs that gave the homotherium a hyena like appearance. The forelegs were elongated while hind legs were rather squat with feet planti-grade causing back to slope down towards a short tail. It had a large nasal square nasal opening like a cheetah which allowed quicker oxygen intake with brain visual cortex large and allowed it to hunt during the day instead of night like many cats. It lived 5 million years longer than megatereon. It hunted in packs and not only killed mammoths but also rhinoceros juveniles. Geographical Area: Possible Early Pleistocene Location: Origin Euroasia Item description & rating: 1-10 9.8 ON Rareness and Quality X- Ultra RARE Beautiful Adult Homotherium Scimitar Saber-Tooth Cat Skull 13” that is so Beautiful with amazing spotted black, beige with brown . It is amazing on quality . All teeth are original to this cat with only repairs. Its over 90% original closer to 95% estimated with a slight distortion which is typical . This is so rare-Ive had one on in 30 years . Keep in mind each tooth alone due to rareness is worth 2000, and sabers are fantastic all original and 3 9/16th” long and 1 ¼” inches wide(very wide for a cat). The sabers alone are worth 10,000 each at least. The skull is highly original also well over 90% with upper great with some on zygos and palate . The sagittal crest almost always has worth resto but not this one. Lowers have a small section at very back restored and rest is all real and not even repaired on both sides . Now this is the only one that exists for sale to private collectors known . This was unprepped for 35 years in a very old collection, and I recently purchased it to prep after all these years . It comes on a nice heavy metal display for firmness and show. I have wanted a whole one for years and the opportunity was afforded from a friend who is also the top expert on these creatures, and this will be admired by me & ones who read this. Only a small number were found in a Texas cave ,and 2 in Florida and a handful in China and Europe have been found . I would say no more than 10 exist in the world and I’ve had 2 of them .So this is one of rarest cats in the world and you won’t see another one . I owned one years ago and sold it to a friend 5 years ago. The great thing about this species it is a form of crenatidens but a different unclassified species that needs researched even more so we can safely say only a few of this exist . AS someone who knows a little on cats(who wrote a book on these cats) said the species is close to be Xenosmilus, but different so no species has been classified as of this date .Anyway so rare it is not a labeled known species as of yet so under crenatidans for now . This just doesn’t come along so for true collectors of sabercats this section is a must . The sabers are amazingly good ,. You’ll love this one as I do if you know cats. These from these cats just aren’t available. This goes to some great collector who wants a one-of-a kind cat, and wants a high quality one . I would venture to say you will never see another. I’ve sold cats for 20 years and this is my second(did have a baby one though ) and I’ve gotten all I’ve seen .Id keep this but IM retiring so decided to sell my great collection . Price : 45,000 Only wire accepted call 706-235-2694 On hold 40,000 Shipping : 299 |
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Amazing Find -One of Kind 97% Original Beautiful Smilodon Forerunner European MEGANTEREON Saber-TooTop Quality 97% Original BEAUTIFUL Smilodon Forerunner European MEGANTEREON SABER-TOOTH CAT 9.75” SKULL Species : Megantereon cultridens Species description : .Built like a modern jaguar but heavier . It had stocky forearms with the lower half of these forelimbs lion-sized. It delivered a shearing bite with 5 “sabers . Per size of skull it had the largest sabers per head area of any saber-tooth cat. It originated in North America 4.5MYA and went to Europe and Asia . This cat was the forerunner to the American Smilodon .Fossils are found here and in Europe and Asia . In fact an entire skeleton was found in France close to where this skull was found many years ago . Geographical Area: 2.5- 2 Million years ago –this fossil –Overall Species 15-2 MYA Miocene –Pliocene Item location: Asia or Europe- The only True the only full skeleton was found here in Seneze France Item description & rating: 1-10 10 THIS IS ONE-OF-A Kind Sabercat Unbelievable OF HIGHEST QUALITY Smilodon-like Saber –tooth Cat 9.75” Skull with 3.7” Sabers. The 3.7“ is just as large as a normal Largest of all sabercats Machairdodus - Forerunner Megantereon cultridens SABER-TOOTH CAT with 4” Sabers –all real perfect teeth . The sabers are amazing and upper is perfect-no restore. These are so rare , and look like Smilodon just a little smaller . It was forerunner to Smilodon over 97% original including 100% of all teeth. The only place of some restoration is backs of lowers . The upper is 100% original as well as all teeth on upper and lower -I’m the cat guy and only had a few of these over 20 years and this is best one ever . I had not even seen one in 7 years . These are found in USA only piece material , Asia mostly and in France. It has been here many years over 20 unprepped and finally finished as I bought in USA . Probably here since early 90”s. The bone is super color with mostly beige-white which is normal .The teeth are so magnificent and beautiful and all there. Its just amazing No cat do you get this good . This appears to be a female adult with all adult teeth. The males get a little bigger. None of this species have been found in many year anywhere so its one of a l kind . It may be in the top 10 of all these ever found in quality. Values a have grown a lot. Basically no restore except for some on back of lowers. These are never this good so a real treat. Prep was done very well but unknown prepper. Pictures do not do this cat justice at all. You will never see this again and with Highest Quality . Simply Amazing Find Alan Stout (Owner of this piece dinolandplus.com ) 13 Boulder Drive, Rome GA USA |
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Amazing Beautiful Rarest Large Nimravus Sabertooth Cat 8.75” Skull SoldOne of Rarest Saber-tooth Cats of all Time –Nimravus Saber-Tooth Large 8.75” SKULL During Oligocene |
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Ultra Rare Early First HOPLOPHONEUS(Mini Smilodon) OREODONTIS Skull 7.5”ULTRA RARE EARLY HOPLOPHONEUS OREODONTIS SKULL 7.5 inch skull Approx 80% Species: Beautiful Hoplophoneus Saber- Cat Skull oreodontis-First hoplo saber cat ever (2nd ever to Dinctis ) Species description: The long –legged Nimravid saber-tooth cat (one of largerone)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: LOWER BRULE Timeframe : 40-34MYA Item location: Shannon County , SD Item rating and description:1-10 10 on Rarity This is the 2nd sabertooth cat ever in the entire world as its a very early Hoplophoneous sabertooth. Sabertooths originalted here in USA and this was second only to Dinictis . Gorgeous 7 ½ ” Rarer Hoplophoneus- Early Cat Skull in Excellent Shape . Some people say this was combined into priveavus species but as a White River expert with others ts divided to another species it’s an amazing find This is actually not primaveus, and is a really rare oreodontis species that has top quality at approx 80% . The teeth are great on premolars but incisors and sabers are casts This is such a rare species I’ve only had one in 20 years before this. For a true collector this is a must skull . It was the early hoplo -the first ever in fact .This is an old cat and primeavus would be bigger . It was found in very early rock which lower Brule is. Repair on cheeks , backs of both lowers and a few small spots own upper but top quality for such a rare skull . Even with sabers these never come around. All parts are one saber cat. My last one sold for a lot over 14,000 and this is better . Cat of USA are so hard to find anymore. Its almost impossible . If you read some articles many scientists have combined this into primeavus but the institute says this is definitely a different very rare species as they have only had a few of these in over 40 years , and its guaranteed a new rare species oreodontis so its –just too valuable .This wont be around again .This would go for $18.000 -20,000 if not for sabers so its a great chance to get a great skull fore the money Price : Hold David R |
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Beautiful Gorgeous Exceptional 7.5” Dincitis Sabertooth Cat Skull w Complete Saber & Part of OtherBeautiful Gorgeous Exceptional 7.5” Dinictis Saber-tooth Cat Skull with 1 Complete Saber& Tip of other Species: Dinictis Felina Saber- Cat Skull Species description: The long –legged dinictis with razor –sharp sabers was the smallest and the earliest saber-tooth cat that roamed North America beginning in the Eocene Period 45 MYA -23 MYA . They stood at least 2 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. Most skulls were about 7.5 inches long. Geological strata: White River Formation |
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Splendid Dark-Color Very Good 8” Open -Mouth Dinictis Sabertooth Cat Skull w 1 Original Saber(2.25”)Splendid Dark-Color Very Good Quality 8” Open-Mouth Dinictis Sabertooth Cat Skull with 1 Original Saber(2.25”) on a Display Stand Species: Dinictis Squalidens Species description: The long –legged dinictis with razor –sharp sabers was the smallest and the earliest saber-tooth cat that roamed North America beginning in the EocenePeriod 45 MYA -23 MYA . They stood at least 2 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. Most skulls were about 7.5 inches long Geological strata: White River Formation Geological period: 35-23 MYA Item location: Shannon County, S Dakota Item rating and description: 1-10 9.3 Highly Original (est 80%) Open Mouth Adult Dinictis 8” that has high quality bone with amazing dark color with one real saber on left side. The other is casted. Cats are the highest demand item in the fossil world as most everyone wants one so here it is at a great price. I’m not known as the Catman for nothing. Here is another one you can buy now. This is so attractive, and while found in same county it was a higher level or later time in Oligocene where cats grew larger. The Dinictis was the first sabercat on Earth. The size is above average on this cat. The sabers are 2.25”. For this time period sabers are average size. Any cat 75% or above on originality now is super because cats much rarer now due to fewer being found, and this time frame almost all mammal fossils that is about the best you can get anymore. This cat is so attractive. People love these darker cats as only 1 in 20 are dark due to color of soil in the area. Areas of restore and repair are the zygomatic arches, sagital crest, little on top of skull, all incisors, and 1 molar on side teeth. Rest are all real teeth. The lower jaw has the backs restored which is normal on almost all of them. One side has only a little at top. I’m the only one who gets cats from this area. The one saber is great, and other looks exactly like the real one. Cats are going now for so much because demand is high, and few are found. This open mouth mounted on an oak base (which can be stained if you wish) is appealing to me. This allows you to get a cat at a low price, as a friend offered it to me at a good price. This doesn’t occur any more. One with 2 sabers like this goes for 13,000 as you see some at site if you wish that.-It’s a hoplo. This is your opportunity for someone with not unlimited resources to get one -and the first sabercat at that. You can buy on time also- $1000 per month on layaway will do. Bone looks so good, so this is your chance. I haven’t had a nice Dinictis in a while-now I have 2 -but not for long, as I have 2 hoplos now with 2 sabers at site under sabercats. My prepper who did this one so well. This cat has everything- beautiful dark color, many original teeth, nice upper. Just feast your eyes on this. This price is a 4 year ago price. It can be shipped safely. here is your chance to get a reasonable priced cat to satisfy your dream . Values have gone up but not this one . Price :$9446 firm Can only pay wire or check thanks Kern almost paid Shipping : Send overnite usps to be safe $159 |
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MOST COMPLETE RAREST OF RARE ADELPHAILURUS kansensis SABER-TOOTH CAT 11” SKULLSpecies: Adelphailurus kansensis Species Description: This is rarest of all sabertooth cats in USA that lived from early Miocene 6-8 MYA and were the size of a modern cougar or puma . Its body also had the same shape as a puma also, and had long compressed upper canine-sabers that hunted small birds and mammals in ambush . This cat is a false saber-tooth cat and had retained a second upper premolar, which is unusual for a cat . It was the second largest of the late Miocene cats and was an Eurasian immigrant. It was a metailurus cat, which besides this species and one other was only found in Asia and a few in Europe. It is not one of the top 6 saber-cats found and has only been found with partials with top of skull never found in USA according to reading all documents . It was identified by Hilbert in 1934 with only a few skull pieces and a few partial bones ever found so this skull is the most complete skull known to exist. A partial humerus, radius, ulna first phalanx and was named after the first skull jaw section found in Kansas. Most of bones found in Arizona in this small area, and one found in Bone Valley, Florida also. Geological formation: Milk Creek Formation Geological period: 8-6 MYA Miocene Early Hempghilian Tribe-Metailuri Genus: metailurus Item Location: Congress Junction, Arizona Item rating and description: (1-10) 10 AMAZING 11” Long x 7” wide agape Adelpharilurus kansensis saber-tooth cat SKULL-The Most complete ever found . This is an amazing piece as this is the most in one skull of its species ever found as only a few skull fragments exist . While it does have a large amount of restore much of lowers are real bone with teeth plus one upper maxilla with teeth are original to one animal. IN other words with 3 jaws 3 of 4 molar teeth pairings are original and the back of cat is original plus one original saber plus part of side of upper. The rest is filled in so % is still about 40% original-estimate. This cat is so amazing and so well prepped it’s a treat to look at. Again while not highly original it’s the best ever found so this is for people who want a one of a kind this is it. For your perfectionists which I know some- do not even try to buy this. I want someone who appreciates this large cat eventually but really do not intend to sell ever Again this is the most complete one of its species ever found so no perfect ones exist and probably never will . This is the most complete ever skull so one of a kind |