1" Extinct Cave Bear Ursus Spelaeus Incisor Tooth Rooted Pleistocene Age COA, Stand
Location: Romania
Weight: 0.2 Ounces
Dimensions: 1 Inch Long, 0.3 Inches Wide, 0.3 Inches Thick
Comes with a Free Acrylic Base (Stand) & Mineral Tack.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The item pictured is the one you will receive.
Ursus Spelaeus, Cave Bear, represents a significant taxon within Pleistocene megafaunal assemblages, persisting in European cave deposits until approximately 24,000 years before present. Morphological analysis of dentition suggests a primarily folivorous subsistence strategy, with robust molars and premolars optimized for mastication of fibrous vegetation, though taphonomic evidence permits consideration of opportunistic omnivory. These taxa exhibited obligate cave-dwelling behavior distinct from extant ursid ecology, maintaining year-round subterranean occupation. Medieval and early modern accounts of massive cranial and dental material recovered from cave contexts generated folkloric narratives of "dragon caves," reflecting pre-scientific interpretations of paleontological evidence. This rooted incisor specimen, with accompanying provenance documentation and presentation stand, constitutes a valuable reference material for comparative dental morphology and paleoenvironmental reconstruction of late Pleistocene European ecosystems.
