Ursus speleaus
Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae
Geological Time: Pleistocene
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fossil is 303 mm long (including long bone at rear) by 148 mm wide
Fossil Site: Ural Mountains, Russia
Fossil Code: MO13
Price: Sold
 A
fine example of the pes (hind paw) of the huge cave bear Ursus
spelaeus that lived during the Pleistocene between 300,00 and 10,000
years ago. Cave bears were in excess of 3 meters tall when they
stood on their hind legs, making it easy to understand why our
ancestors revered them. Like humans, cave bears had a plantigrade
walking habit, meaning that they walked flat-footed. The phalanges
have been strung on wire, making for an articulated museum-quality
display. |
