Name:
Ursus speleaus (Cave Bear Canine Tooth)
Age: Pleistocene
Formation: Cave Deposits
Location: Carpath Mountains, Romania
Size: Tooth is 3.75 inches long
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Here is an excellent canine tooth from an ancient bear. This is an Ursus speleaus tooth from the Cave Deposits of Romania. Cave bears are the largest member of the bear family and were the chief animal hunted by Neanderthal man. Cave bear material is becoming harder to obtain, as the old caves have been heavily collected and are producing very little new material. This large tooth is extremely well preserved. The shiny, white enamel is quite beautiful, and the very tip of the tooth exhibits nice wear from use. The long, yellow root of the tooth is also wonderfully intact. This is a very collectible specimen of a massive canine tooth from this extinct Ice Age bear.
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