LM47-007 - ULTRA RARE FOSSIL PLEISTOCENE BOBCAT MANDIBLE WITH ORIGINAL CARNASSIAL TEETH

Product Description

ITEM # 

LM47-007

ID

Lynx rufus

FOUND

Marion Co. - Florida, U.S.A.

AGE

MIDDLE TO LATE PLEISTOCENE:  
300,000 - 10,000 years ago

SIZE

2.95" long on the longest side

CONDITION

FOUND IN 3 PIECES, REPAIR ONLY,
NO FABRICATION - TEETH ALL ORIGINAL
AS FOUND.

NOTE

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIMEN!

Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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Predatory cat fossils are rare and seldom seen in private collections.  Fine grade specimens such as this are highly sought after by vertebrate fossil collectors as deposits yield such little material of this kind.  With this listing comes another rare opportunity for us to offer such a specimen.  

This is a nearly complete mandible of an Ice Age North American Bobcat, Lynx rufus.  The jaw was found in three pieces and the rear half of the right side was exposed in the river sediment which is why the colors are different but the fracture matches up exactly.  The teeth are all original and were found still rooted in the bone.  The left and right are NOT from different bobcats.  This RARE mandible is completely original AS FOUND with beautifully colored carnassial teeth and contrasting brown bone.  This is a rare collection for a museum or highly advanced private collection.  A very rare and a special offer so definitely recommended.   NO FABRICATION or RESTORATION.

The fact that our company is based in Florida which offers one of the richest vertebrate Pleistocene fossil deposits in North America, we see a great deal of fine specimens that are simply nearly impossible to find outside of this general geographic region of the continent.  When we say something is rare, consider the amount of material we see.  Rest assured, an Ice Age felid fossil collection like this is not something you will likely come across twice in a lifetime!

 Bobcats are rarely seen predators and highly intelligent.  They have long limbs allowing great speed in running.  This femur with its elongate and thin profile demonstrates this wildcat's ability for high-speed locomotion.  It is an extremely rare and highly uncommon (our first) find.  Fossil remains from Florida offer a huge diversity of fauna but even with all the variety of specimens we have come across before this find, we had yet to encounter a specimen from this animal.  To be in such remarkable condition makes this a highly recommended predatory cat fossil of North America.