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2. List of dinosaur specimens sold at auction - Wikipedia

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   The private sale of fossils has attracted criticism from paleontologists, as it presents an obstacle to fossils being publicly accessible to research. [2] Most countries where relatively complete dinosaur specimens are commonly found have laws against the export of fossils. The United States allows the sale of specimens collected on private ...

3. Smilodon - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 February 2025. Extinct genus of saber-toothed cat Smilodon Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to Early Holocene, 2.5–0.0082 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Mounted S. populator skeleton at Tellus Science Museum Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata ...

4. Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits - Wikipedia

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   † Smilodon fatalis: Over 2.000 individuals represented by more than 130.000 specimens. Smilodon is among the most well-known mammals from Rancho La Brea and the second most common carnivore found in the pits, only behind the dire wolf. Unlike the American lion, which is a true cat, Smilodon was a member of the Machairodontinae.

5. Rhizosmilodon - Wikipedia

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   The best specimens for this species are its lower jaw, a single skull, and teeth, which carry intermediate characteristics between advanced forms such as Smilodon and primitive forms such as Paramachairodus. Based on the mandible alone, Rhizosmilodon has the primitive traits traits: a large lower canine and a small but evident jaw flange. The ...

6. Amphimachairodus - Wikipedia

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   This is comparable in size to the much later Smilodon populator. [19] Its skull, measuring upwards of 16 inches (41 cm) in length, is one of the largest known skulls for any machairodont, with only a recently described S. populator skull rivaling it in size, with the latter cat outweighing A. horribilis at 960 lb (440 kg). [20] [21]

7. Belgian auctioneers cancel sale of African skulls - AOL

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   A Belgian auction house is canceling the controversial sale of three human skulls from the country’s colonial-era after sparking criticism The post Belgian auctioneers cancel sale of African ...

8. Jay Villemarette - Wikipedia

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   After finishing high school, Villemarette began cleaning and selling skulls as a side job. [2] After losing his job as a mechanic, he decided to try selling skulls as a full-time occupation. [2] He began by creating a printed list of skulls for sale in 1985. [1] In 1986, Skulls Unlimited was founded as a provider of osteological specimens. [5]

9. File:(Smilodon fatalis) skull at the Gustavo Orcés Natural ...

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   English: (Smilodon fatalis) skull at the Gustavo Orcés Natural History Museum, Quito Inside the Gustavo Orcés Natural History Museum is on the campus of The National Polytechnic School (Spanish: Escuela Politécnica Nacional), also known as EPN, is a public university located in Quito, Ecuador.