6.8" Fossil Woolly Mammoth Upper M3 Molar - Poland

This is a 6.8" wide molar (M3) from the upper right jaw of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). It is Pleistocene in age, approximately 40,000 years old and was found in southeastern Poland along the San River. This tooth belonged to an adult. The molar is well preserved with a nice chewing surface. The specimen has been stabilized.

Comes with a display stand.

About The Woolly Mammoth

The Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primegenius) is an iconic Pleistocene animal. It had long, wooly hair, tusks that extended up to 9 feet, and stood about 12 feet tall. They ranged across the northern hemisphere and were one of the most abundant Pleistocene creatures, ranging from eastern Eurasia throughout most of North America. Their existence overlapped with that of humans: early cave paintings have been discovered depicting these massive mammals, and humans likely hunted them to extinction in some areas.

They are also some of the most studied prehistoric animals in part because many carcasses have bene preserved in the Siberian permafrosts, keeping skin, muscle tissues, and even their distinctive woolly hair intact. Recent genomic sequencing of chromosomal DNA in some of these preserved specimens has revealed that Woolly Mammoths are most closely related to African elephants: their chromosomal DNA is up to 99.5 percent identical.



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DETAILS
SPECIES
Mammuthus primigenius
LOCATION
Southeastern Poland
SIZE
6.8 x 4.9 x 2.85"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#295846
GUARANTEE
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