{"product_id":"florida-fossil-dire-wolf-carnassial","title":"Florida Fossil Dire Wolf carnassial","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a genuine carnassial from a Dire Wolf (Aenocyon dirus), dating to the Late Pleistocene and \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas recovered from the Maricopa asphalt seep in Southern California in the 1960’s and 70’s.\u003c\/span\u003e The crown exhibits natural wear, and part of the root has been broken.  Enamel has a nice light brown coloration.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in a 6\" × 5\" display case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDire wolves (\u003cem\u003eAenocyon dirus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were formidable predators of the Pleistocene epoch, roaming North America in packs. Their remains are frequently discovered in Florida's rich river deposits, highlighting their widespread presence in prehistoric ecosystems. Notably, thousands of dire wolf fossils have been excavated from California’s La Brea Tar Pits, making them one of the most iconic and extensively studied Ice Age carnivores. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eObtaining ‘tar pit’ fossils is nearly impossible today, unless from an old collection or from private property. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Lee, a prominent fossil collector collected and kept quite a bit of this material in his warehouse for decades. It wasn’t until his estate was liquidated in the early 2000’s that it saw the light of day again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fossils Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50821809143948,"sku":"4099","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3697\/5500\/files\/20230924-DSC03944.jpg?v=1781892868","url":"https:\/\/fossilsonline.com\/products\/florida-fossil-dire-wolf-carnassial","provider":"Fossils Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}