Cave Bear Canine Tooth Replica
$22.00
The Cave Bear was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum. Cave Bear teeth were very large and show greater wear than most modern bear species.
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Description
Cave Bear Canine Tooth Replica measures 4.6 inches. Cave Bear Canine Tooth Replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Cave bear or Ursus spelaeus had a very broad, domed skull with a steep forehead. Its stout body had long thighs, massive shins and in-turning feet, making it similar in skeletal structure to the brown bear. The Cave Bear was a species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.
Cave bears or Ursus spelaeus were comparable in size to the largest modern-day bears. The average weight for males was 770 to 1,320 lb. while females weighed 495 to 550 lb. Of cave bear skeletons in museums, 90 percent are male due to a misconception that the female skeletons were merely “dwarfs”.
Cave bears or Ursus spelaeus grew larger during glaciations and smaller during interglacials, probably to adjust heat loss rate.
Cave bears or Ursus spelaeus of the last Ice Age lacked the usual two or three premolars present in other bears; to compensate, the last molar is very elongated, with supplementary cusps.
The humerus of the cave bear or Ursus spelaeus was similar in size to that of the polar bear, as were the femora of females. The femora of male cave bears, however, bore more similarities in size to those of Kodiak bears.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Ursidae
- Genus: Ursus
- Species: †U. spelaeus
- Binomial name: †Ursus spelaeus
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.6 in |