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Ursus uralensis (Canine Tooth) Age: Pleistocene Formation: Cave Deposits Location: Ural Mountains, Russia Size: Canine is about 4.5 inches along curve This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is a large canine tooth from a Cave Bear. This is an Ursus uralensis tooth from the Cave Deposits of Russia. Cave bears were the largest member of the bear family and the chief animal hunted by Neandertal man. Cave bear material is becoming harder to obtain, as the old caves have been heavily collected and are producing very little material. This tooth is extremely well preserved. The shiny enamel is quite beautiful, and the very tip of the tooth exhibits only a minute amount of natural wear. The LONG root of the tooth is wonderfully intact. This is a very fine specimen of a canine tooth from this large Ice Age mammal.