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Object name(s):
fossil: mammal; Rhinocerotidae: Coelodonta antiquitatis: woolly rhinoceros; woolly rhinoceros humerus
Brief description:
This sub-fossil humerus was excavated at Levaton Cave in the parish of Torbryan. This cave is described as a hyena prey depot. Many of the prey remains show gnaw marks and some are still articulated. Hyena hunting as a pack would be capable of killing a young rhino such as this one and dragging it back to the cave. This object is not on display.
Collection:
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Current location:
Not on display
Dimension:
whole length 320 mm
Field collection place:
Levaton Cave
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Field collection place:
Near Newton Abbot
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Field collection place:
Devon
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Field collection place:
United Kingdom: England
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Field collection place:
Northern Europe
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Field collection place:
Europe
Place coordinates:
-3.67923,50.49878
Object name:
fossil: mammal; Rhinocerotidae: Coelodonta antiquitatis (Blumenbach): woolly rhinoceros; woolly rhinoceros humerus
Object number:
301/1968/80
Reproduction number:
301-1968-80.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Natural Sciences
Responsible department/section:
Fossils
Use title:
Hollow Earth. Exhibition 2023

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fc813900-5d55-39f5-8b00-631a5dd7f90e

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fc813900-5d55-39f5-8b00-631a5dd7f90e, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0

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