Steppe bison - Fossil mandible bone - Bison priscus - 41 cm - 23.5 cm

Fossil mandible of Bison priscus, the so-called steppe bison, a large extinct bovine that inhabited vast areas of Eurasia. The species lived between the Middle Pleistocene and the Lower Holocene, in a time span roughly between about 600,000 and 10,000 years ago.

The specimen preserves a significant portion of the dentition and presents interesting anatomical details. Particularly evident is a permanent tooth still unerupted in the mandible, visible below the corresponding deciduous tooth, evidence of a dentition still in the process of replacement. Another dental element embedded is visible in the anterior part, where the bone is partially opened.

Natural openings and the mandibular canal that runs longitudinally through the bone, intended for the passage of nerves and blood vessels, are also well observable. In the open areas, the internal structure of the bone is also visible.

A specimen of notable size, interesting for the preservation of the dentition and for the anatomical details clearly observable.

Conditions: natural

Provenance: Poland
Weight: 638 g
Dimensions: 41 × 23.5 × 5 cm

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