11.8" Woolly Mammoth Lower M3 Molar - Poland

This is a very well preserved woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) molar from the Pleistocene (~40,000 years old) deposits of the Sans River in Poland. This large specimen is consistent with an M3 molar from the left side of the lower jaw of a mammoth. This specimen is quite impressive.

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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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SPECIES
Mammuthus primigenius
LOCATION
Sans River, Poland
SIZE
11.8" long, 5.3" tall, 3.2" wide
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#235250
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