The Saber-Toothed cat
In March 2000, while fishing for flatfish, a Dutch fishing vessel from the village of Urk in The Netherlands brought up a fossilized lower jaw bone of a sabertoothed cat (Homotherium latidens) from the bottom of the North Sea. At that time it was thought that this Eurasian species went extinct some 300,000 - 400,000 years ago. When the jawbone was radiocarbon-dated, the startling result was an age of 28,000 years. This sensational finding has been the incentive to produce this educational and abundantly-illustrated book, providing never-before-published pictures. The authors discuss the North Sea floor as a rich source of fossil mammal remains from the Pleistocene (ice age) epoch. In addition they give a very accurate account of the subfamily of saber-toothed cats and a fascinating discussion of their evolution in different habitats, including the once dry North Sea landscape. They also elaborate on the sabertooth’s hunting techniques and target prey such as woolly mammoths, woolly rhinos and steppe bison. The classification and dating of the jaw is presented, along with other evidence of late Pleistocene presence of this species in Europe, as well as the most important fossil localities worldwide for saber-toothed cats.Publisher DrukWare, Norg, The Netherlands
Size of the book: A4
Number of page: 160
Printing: Full colour
Price (outside the Netherlands) € 34,50 per piece (also other currencies available)
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