Lot 1724
30 Million Year Old Pig/Camel-like Animal. Leptaucheria was a strange early mammal that was an ancestor of both pigs and camels. It had some features that are found in both. It was a scarce type of mammal that may have been an aquatic swimmer or a tree climber; nobody knows for sure. Whatever it is, this is a nearly complete 5¾ x 3½ in. skull missing only a tiny tip of the nose, but with 32 brown enamel teeth and even 2½ in. of neck vertibrae, which are rarely found with the skulls. The glossy brown enamel teeth contrast nicely with the lighter tan skull. The 3-D skull and vertebrae are still partially embedded in the limestone as found. The 9 x 6 x 5 in. stone nodule has been neatly sculpted to make a dramatic display. An important museum-quality fossil from the White River Badlands of South Dakota. Allow $30 for shipping.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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