- Object name(s):
- fossil: mammal; HYAENIDAE: Crocuta crocuta spelaea: cave hyena; cave hyena
- Brief description:
- Left lower jaw of Crocuta spelaea. Hyenas, amongst other animals such as lion, saber-tooth cat and cave bear, found shelter in the numerous caves in South Devon during the Ice Age. This object is not on display.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Current location:
- Not on display
- Dimension:
- whole length 130 mm
- Dimension:
- whole W 60 mm
- Dimension:
- whole H 25 mm
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Place coordinates:
- -3.5030000000000001,50.468200000000003
- Field collection place:
- Devon
- Place coordinates:
- -3.5030000000000001,50.468200000000003
- Field collection place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Place coordinates:
- -3.5030000000000001,50.468200000000003
- Field collection place:
- Northern Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.5030000000000001,50.468200000000003
- Field collection place:
- Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.5030000000000001,50.468200000000003
- Object name:
- fossil: mammal; HYAENIDAE: Crocuta crocuta spelaea (Goldfuss): cave hyena; cave hyena
- Object number:
- 55/2009
- Reproduction number:
- 55-2009.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Fossils
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/feabe175-97f3-3d44-90db-42a905ccc262
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/feabe175-97f3-3d44-90db-42a905ccc262, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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