Southern Mammoth - Fossil teeth - Mammuthus meridionalis - 12.5 cm - 10 cm
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Specimen Mamut del Sur (Mammuthus meridionalis) from Hungary, dating to the Pleistocene Cuaternario (about 2.58–0.0117 million years ago), in natural condition, measuring 12.5 × 10 cm, with original authenticity.
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In this lot, a large mammoth molar (12.5 x 10 cm) of the species Mammuthus meridionalis, colloquially known as the Southern Mammoth, is being auctioned.
Very good overall preservation, it lacks a fragment on one side, crown crests on the abrasion surface, softened by wear from the animal's use.
It comes from Pest County, the Ráckeve region, Hungary, and dates to the Pleistocene; this particular piece is estimated to be between 0.6 and 1 million years old.
M. meridionalis is one of the early mammoth genera, with a height of about 4 m at the shoulders and an estimated weight of 10 to 11 tons, making it one of the largest proboscideans that have lived.
Its molars had low crowns and a number of 10 to 14 thick enamel edges, adapted to a forest diet of leaves and branches.
The last records of this species date to about 125,000 years ago.
It is a spectacular piece, "it's impressive to hold it in your hands"
"A fossil is included as a gift with the purchase of this piece"
Seller's Story
Passionate about paleontology since childhood, a 'conservative' collector.
For me, working with this material is a dream, treated with all the respect and love.
It is well known to all of us that the feeling of having a fossil in our hands is something very special.
Honestly, I really enjoy sharing with other enthusiasts this treasure that is fossils, a legacy of our planet's natural history.
Translated by Google TranslateIn this lot, a large mammoth molar (12.5 x 10 cm) of the species Mammuthus meridionalis, colloquially known as the Southern Mammoth, is being auctioned.
Very good overall preservation, it lacks a fragment on one side, crown crests on the abrasion surface, softened by wear from the animal's use.
It comes from Pest County, the Ráckeve region, Hungary, and dates to the Pleistocene; this particular piece is estimated to be between 0.6 and 1 million years old.
M. meridionalis is one of the early mammoth genera, with a height of about 4 m at the shoulders and an estimated weight of 10 to 11 tons, making it one of the largest proboscideans that have lived.
Its molars had low crowns and a number of 10 to 14 thick enamel edges, adapted to a forest diet of leaves and branches.
The last records of this species date to about 125,000 years ago.
It is a spectacular piece, "it's impressive to hold it in your hands"
"A fossil is included as a gift with the purchase of this piece"
Seller's Story
Passionate about paleontology since childhood, a 'conservative' collector.
For me, working with this material is a dream, treated with all the respect and love.
It is well known to all of us that the feeling of having a fossil in our hands is something very special.
Honestly, I really enjoy sharing with other enthusiasts this treasure that is fossils, a legacy of our planet's natural history.
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Specimen
Southern Mammoth
Scientific name
Mammuthus meridionalis
Country of origin
Hungary
Geological period
Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
12.5 cm
Width
10 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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