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A rare fossilised Mesohippus skeleton
A rare fossilised Sabre tooth cat, probably Hoplophoneus primaevus
South Dakota, early Eocene 122cm long
North America, late Eocene/early Oligocene
Provenance: Emmen Zoo Collection; then sold Summers Place Auctions, 6 June 2016, lot 69
120cm long
ÂŁ8000-12,000
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Provenance: Emmen Zoo Collection; then sold Summers Place Auctions, 6 June 2016, lot 82 Sabre toothed cats evolved over a considerable period of time and several different genus’ the principle ones being the Nimravids and the Smilodons, producing six and three species respectively. Confusingly none were closely
