Sabre-toothed Cat - Fossil matrix - Megantere skull - 27 cm - 18 cm

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Scientific name Megantere skull; specimen Sabre-toothed Cat; geological period Neogene, Miocene (23.03–5.33 million years); country of origin Asia; condition Natural; dimensions 27 cm high, 18 cm wide and 14 cm deep.

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This skull of Megantere has upper jaw and lower jaw. The length of this skull with matrix is about 27*18*14 cm. Although the matrix is still there, this skull is almost in its natural state, more than 95% complete. Its teeth are also very beautiful. Megantereon was a genus of prehistoric machairodontine saber-toothed cat that lived in North America, Eurasia, and Africa. It is closely related to and possibly the ancestor of Smilodon.

This fossil was displayed with a display stand.



This skull of Megantere has upper jaw and lower jaw. The length of this skull with matrix is about 27*18*14 cm. Although the matrix is still there, this skull is almost in its natural state, more than 95% complete. Its teeth are also very beautiful. Megantereon was a genus of prehistoric machairodontine saber-toothed cat that lived in North America, Eurasia, and Africa. It is closely related to and possibly the ancestor of Smilodon.

This fossil was displayed with a display stand.



Details

Specimen
Sabre-toothed Cat
Scientific name
Megantere skull
Country of Origin
Asia
Geological Period
Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
27 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
14 cm
TaiwanVerified
2018
Objects sold
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