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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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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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