LM6-009 - DIRE WOLF UPPER CARNASSIAL FOSSIL TOOTH WITH PARTIAL ROOT

Product Description

ITEM # 

LM6-009

ID

Canis dirus

FOUND

Underwater Marine Site, Gulf of Mexico - Florida, U.S.A.

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:  40,000 - 10,000 million years

SIZE

1.2" across the crown

CONDITION

NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION

NOTE

NICE AFFORDABLE DIRE WOLF FOSSIL TOOTH

INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

From an unusual underwater marine Pleistocene deposit in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, U.S.A., this is an uncommon meat-shearing carnassial UPPER tooth of the notorious Dire Wolf, scientifically known as  Canis dirus.  The specimen has a full crown with interesting natural feeding wear and a partial root.  The crown shows stunning preservation and a sinister black hue.  Enamel is naturally lustrous.  This would be a perfect candidate for an impressive jewelry pendant! Quality fossils from this famous and deadly Ice Age North American carnivore are HIGHLY PRIZED and RARE!  Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION.  This finest grade tooth is  AS FOUND! 

The DIRE WOLF is one of the most popular and certainly, was one of the most dangerous predators of the last Ice Age in North America.  First described in 1858 from a find in Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A., the Dire Wolf ranged across North America as the most prevalent canid during the late Pleistocene.  The Dire Wolf was the largest wolf that ever lived during this time period.  With its massive skull larger than any other wolf species known, and extremely large muscle structure in the jaws, this predator was able to catch and hold very large prey and crush bone in its jaws lined with its enlarged carnassial teeth.  It has been estimated that the Dire Wolf was as much as 20 percent larger than the largest known Alaskan wolves.