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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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