- Object name(s):
- fossil: mammal; HYAENIDAE: Crocuta crocuta spelaea: cave hyena; cave hyena
- Brief description:
- A fragment of a cave hyena jaw with in-situ teeth found in an area of Kents Cavern. The presence of teeth in this fossil allow reliable diet analyses to be conducted to help find out what this hyena was preying on. Bones of other animals from the caves also show tooth marks made by the hyenas gnawing them. The hyena was probably using the cave as a den in which to live. This object is on display at RAMM in the Down to Earth gallery.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Current location:
- On display
- Dimension:
- whole length 85 mm
- Dimension:
- whole width 60 mm
- Dimension:
- whole H 30 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:
- 31/2006/1520
- Reproduction number:
- 31-2006-1520.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 31-2006-1520-shot1.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 31-2006-1520-shot2.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Fossils
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fc9a1433-e2e9-35b2-ab29-24dfbfd92094
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fc9a1433-e2e9-35b2-ab29-24dfbfd92094, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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