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The One-the Only Great 1st GIANT SHORT-FACED BEAR

Species: Arctodus pristinus(earlier than simus)Lesser Shortfaced bear Species description: The largest Bear of all time that stood up to 6 ft Tall at shoulder and 8 ft tall and 9 ft long , and weighed 1800 lbs much larger than grizzlies . In fact at one time the largest mammalian terrestrial carnivore known as tremarctine bears or running bears endemic to North America and Europe . This was a complete carnivore not like bears today as evidenced by high nitrogen bone concentrations so was a killer of its time and lasted for 2.8 million years. More info is listed here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctodus . Largest of all Bears Geological Timeframe : 1.8Million Years-1.5M years agoBlancan/Irvingtonian Geological Period : Early Pleistocene 1.8MYA Item Location: Columbia County, Florida Item rating and description: 1-10 9.5 Maybe the only True Pristinus Short-Faced Bear 12.25 inches by 8 “ wide and 7” Tall Skull in the World. This is so unbelieveable as no one has this anywhere in this condition. This time I outdid myself on rareness as this ranks as the hardest animal to find in fossil records even greater than LaBrea Smilodon. Only scant pieces are ever found normally but here you have from sections a Complete Skull with little restoration. Most is on backs of lowers but I challenge you to find more. Even the zygos are short-faced bear. It is a perfect match on all defining characteristics of pristinus also with a written booklet with documents prepared for you showing each shortface bear and the differences. This is rarer than Simus. Try to find one anywhere as you won’t. I don’t know of any except partial one at Florida Museum. It’s so hard to find many paleontoligists can’t hardly tell but by this notebook you can tell easy. This took lots of work and time so you bear lovers better come see this one. All teeth are real shortface bear also so to have all teeth 100% real is amazing. Many crack fills occurred on this specimen. Your looking at history here and maybe the only 95% short-faced bone one anywhere. This grew into Simus-the larger one . I still can’t believe it. Look at this shortfaced bear. It is large. Simus evolved from this totally. You will not find this animal anywhere but at this site forever as it is not currently for sale. I figure the value is somewhere around $50,000 but you may call me and try to convince me you love it. It probably will end up at auction for much more than above quoted. If you love to follow bear history this is so great. This was prepped by one of top bear experts in the world also . This skull is going to auction soon so people can pay more a lot more This is one of kind with a complete info on originality Plus so off to auction unless Call me to talk 706-235-2694 Price $32000 was personal item ​
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HIghest Quality Ever Seen 97%Plus Original BEAUTIFUL SMilodon Forerunner Male MEGANTEREON SABER-TOOTH CAT w Huge 12” SKULL w % ” Sabers Yeah 5” Long Sabers

Top Quality 97% Plus Original   BEAUTIFUL Smilodon Forerunner  Male  MEGANTEREON   SABER-TOOTH CAT Huge 12” 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 4.5MYA and went to Europe and Asia . This cat was the forerunner to the American Smilodon .Fossils are found here and in Europe.  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:  France 

-Item description & rating: 1-10  9.9 THIS IS ONE-OF-A Kind Sabercat .Unbelievable OF HIGHEST QUALITY Smilodon-like Saber –tooth Cat Huge 12” Skull with 5” Sabers. The 5“ is much larger than  normal  for even the Largest of all sabercats Machs-  –all real perfect  teeth . The sabers are amazing(  5”)and upper skull and lower are so good restore can’t be seen except known at very back  of one lower . These are so rare so IM lucky to have 2 , and look like Smilodon just a little smaller . It was forerunner to Smilodon over 96% original including 100% of all teeth. The upper appears 100% original-probably some spot fills but back looks amazing. The only flaw if you can call it that is a small distortion due to pressure on one zygomatic arch. These are found in USA only piece material and in France also . It has been here in USA for many years over 30 at least .  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 and the size is so huge for this cat.  It’s just as big as a Smilodon in USA but much cheaper  .No cat do you get this good . This appears to be a male adult with all adult teeth. The males get a little bigger. None of this species have been found in many year anywhere so it’s 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 superbly. Pictures do not do this cat justice at all. I also have a huge horse with this cat on top I’ve had 20 years that’s one of best fossils ever found. Like this one. You will never see this again and with  Highest Quality  . Simply Amazing Find .  Behold the huge meg  with the largest sabers other than Smilodon on the planet . You can see how good the palate is also on last picture which is rare on these even though all mine are super .  France is rare but here it is . IT was in my collection decades and many sold years ago 

 

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ONE-OF-A KIND TERROR BIRD SKULL, JAW, & BODY BONES

Species: Titanis walleri Species description: Prehistoric Giant Flightless Birds that had a height of 7 ft and weighed at least 330 lbs .These extinct Birds came here from S America and are extremely rare in fossil History . In fact only 41 bones have ever been uncovered in the Universe . These birds had powerful predatory feet and enormous head and beak . They lived in open grasslands scattered with oak trees .These birds lived in Pliocene Period of Florida and went extinct about 1.5 million years ago. They were not successful here in USA . They ate small ridents ,mammals , reptiles and carrion .Running its prey down and holding it with its large feet and claws and using an axe-like beak to finish the kill was its way of killing .The only known bones of this bird are found in Texas and Florida Geological strata: Blancan North American Stage 4.75 MYA - 1.8 MYA Geological period: 4.75 -1.8 Million years ago Item location: Dixie County-3 pieces , Suwannee County Co. -4 pieces Gilchrist rest Item rating and description:1-10 ***10*** Amazing Terror Bird 14 Pieces - 2 scapula-coracoid piece 3.5” long, 4 beak pieces -one over 5.5” long,1 piece of skull under eye orbit with partial eye orbit, and 3 skull jaw pieces , and 2 4” leg bone piece .These are all original and you can see the struts so typical of birds . I can’t even imagine owning these pieces so I can’t give them up . While not for sale I wanted to show you how this bird looked . Out of a total of 41 bones and bone fragments officially known from the entire US including only 1 from Texas and the rest from Florida , I own 18% of all known bones . All the rest are in a museum at an university While only pieces I have many skull pieces and jaw plus the beak., so it’s simply amazing . You will never see these anywhere else . In so proud to own these .I also have a full toebone that cost me a fortune as one of only 2 whole terror bird whole bones This has been in my collection for 20 years I want to share with someone else Only ones available for public sale ever THis is the rarest of all fossils . Since a skull hasn’t been found in North America no casts exist except 1 found in S America This one is 2 times the size Price $8999 Sale $6999 Decided to sell call 706-235-2694
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High Quality Super Detailed & Great Tip TRICERATOPS 24.5” Brow Horn w Display

High Quality Super Detail& Tip 24.5 “ Male TRICERATOPS BROW HORN with Display Species: Triceratops horridus Species description: Large 11 ton herbivore with frill around 6.5 ft head and 1 nose horn with 2 Brow Horns off frill. Period: Cretaceous Period 70-66.5MYA Geologic strata: Hell Creek Formation Item Location: Buffalo, S Dakota Harding County from Internationally Known Fossil Hunter from Privately Contracted Lands Item description & rating: 1-10 9.8 Beautiful Detailed Complete Male Triceratops Brow Horn24 “ Long. This was a well preserved specimen with very defined grooved lines. Mostly a Hell Creek Brown w little extra cinnamon color which adds so much to this great horn . It was found on private land contracted by a top Fossil hunter and obtained with owners permission with reimbursement to owner through a contract . It’s an amazing The part metal with wood base display really shows this horn well. It’s tip was repaired professionally and is 100% original. It has very few spot areas of reconstruction and repair, and well prepped. These are so rare to find now as it used to be not a problem to get these. What a pleasant color. It’s such a pleasant color also It belonged to a male Triceratops as it has large circumference at base. It was found close to other TREXs in a tract of land hunted widely. It has a perfect shape which most do not . Horns are much more expensive for us to buy now , and very very valuable. At auctions this horn could go for 20,000 now and seen many higher lately so this is a deal . It is a fine representation of one of the most fascinating of the dinosaurs who could beat TREX. This one probably killed a few TREXes in its time. It also has a great wood- metal display stand. It has been in my personal collection for over 20 years and decided to sell out of my personal collection Price : $ Firm Can only pay by wire Call 706-235-2694 Gary Shipping : $499 UPS usa 2 boxes with foam completely on it. International $800 with foam It has to go on a pallet to be safe
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Monster Almost Non-existent Highly Original SABERCAT Pogonodon Species(11.75”)-Great Find

Species: Pogonodon cismontamus(Platycopis) 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 4 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 30 million years ago .This one weighed hundreds of lbs .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 on private land Item Rating & Details :1-10 10 This is one of most greatest finds in America on Sabercat world . I would say with teeth its at least 85% Original. Its just as large as a Smilodon except the sabers at a fraction of the price, even though its rarer. It’s a POGONODON HIGHLY ORIGINAL SABER-TOOTH CAT I have sold many cats but only had 1 in past that was smaller at 10.5 inches but this is huge at almost 12 “. What makes this such a great find is originality of the bone skull is an amazing 95% and these just aren’t found . Both sabers have over half original on each with one the tip back and other base up. Restored are incisors and part of saber with some work to make sabers astetically pleasing . This is a Highly original Extremely Rare saber -cat. It has been IDed by a knowledgeable authority. Skull, sabers and almost all teeth are exceptional which is the most important item, and the prep work was fantastic as it is exceptionally done . The zygos are even real worth just a little restored . The lowers are amazing even with most of back original and not same cat. 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 hate to sell but will if price is right WHAT A Great cat. THIS IS ONE OF TOP POGO SPECIMENS ANYWHERE ON EARTH and ONE OF LARGEST. A LIFETIME KEEPER and one of a few that exist including museums . BONE QUALITY unmatched anywhere . These are believed to be developed from the dinictis genus which is the smallest of the American cats but just look at this one My only 1 I ever had except my private collection piece which I still have, was another I sold . This is one of the largest USA species sabercats , with the others having only a few found and not available to public . Smilodons sell at auction over $300,000 and only a few ever offered . Homotheriums in USA only in Texas museum, and xenosmilus only 2 in existence privately held . This is just too magnificent to sell Now I only have 1 in my private collection
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